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Call for more community provision post-Winterbourne

By Dan Peters | 26 November 2014

A report into the care of people with learning difficulties has called for the ramping up of comm...

Pioneering councils to invest in LGA MBA

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2014

Councils that will be among the first to invest in the Local Government Association’s (LGA) new m...

National pensions platform proposed

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2014

The current administrators of the nationwide civil service pension scheme have suggested they cou...

Pressure growing for welfare fund U-turn

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2014

Councils have called for the Government to continue to fund local welfare provision amid criticis...

Clark enters into 'positive' talks with LEPs

By Dominic Browne | 25 November 2014

The organisation that co-ordinates the work of the local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) has held ...

CQC plays down increasing inspection powers

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2014

The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) chief inspector of adult social care has warned the organisat...

'We won't force councils to join CAs' says Benn

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2014

Councils reluctant to form combined authorities will not be forced into the move, shadow communit...

Council officers' CSE commitment after inquiry

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2014

Senior Birmingham City Council officers have expressed their commitment to tackling child sexual ...

It is time for a transfer of power?

By Dan Peters | 24 November 2014

Devolution’s on the agenda as Dan Peters interviews shadow communities secretary, Hilary Benn, ab...

Ealing's cost cutter

By Dan Peters | 24 November 2014

Maria Christofi talks to Dan Peters about her high profile role in Ealing, career progression and...