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WHITEHALL

LGPS prepared to take legal action over CIVs

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2015

Local government pension schemes (LGPS) could launch legal action if Whitehall pushes them to use...

WHITEHALL

DCLG 'must reinforce relationships with Whitehall'

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2015

The former head of the Civil Service has admitted the Department for Communities and Local Govern...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Tackling CSE needs more 'statutory teeth'

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2015

Chief executives have been urged to provide challenge as well as support to their council’s effor...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

'Still much to do' after Ofsted report

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2015

The new children’s services director at Manchester City Council has admitted there is still a lot...

HEALTH

RSP fails to reflect 40% cut in grants say councils

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2015

Town halls have attacked the Government’s revenue spending power (RSP) calculation for failing to...

FINANCE

Detectives to probe allegations against Walsall MBC staff

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2015

Detectives have launched a probe into allegations against Walsall MBC’s former social care boss a...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Lack of DCSs hits directors' roles

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2015

A call to fight for the director of children’s services role amid an increasing trend towards cre...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA demands changes to Ofsted's 'blinkered' inspection regime

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2015

Councils in England and Wales have called for an overhaul in the way children’s services are insp...

WHITEHALL

Islamic leaders demand clarification from Pickles

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2015

Islamic leaders have demanded communities secretary Eric Pickles clarifies his letter to English ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

'Logjam' Solihull blamed for combined authority delay

By Dan Peters | 15 January 2015

Solihull MBC’s leader has hit back at criticism, insisting his council is ‘actively involved’ in ...

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