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Sam Clayden

Articles by Sam Clayden

Grenfell residents face 'slow and painful' journey for justice

By Sam Clayden | 01 August 2017

Grieving residents and families could be left disappointed by ‘slow and painful’ legal processes ...

'Slow' progress council to create children's services company

By Sam Clayden | 31 July 2017

Reading Council has announced plans to transfer its failing children’s services to a council-owne...

Police: Grenfell council could have committed corporate manslaughter

By Sam Clayden | 28 July 2017

Kensington & Chelsea RLBC and the organisation that managed the Grenfell Tower block could face c...

Stretched councils criticise ministers for 'passing buck' on air quality

By Sam Clayden | 27 July 2017

Council directors have piled in on the Government’s Clean Air Strategy, claiming ministers have s...

Sector chiefs' warning of hollowed out Whitehall

By Sam Clayden | 26 July 2017

Senior sector figures this week called for clarity amid escalating concerns Whitehall is too stre...

A more volatile environment for senior managers

By Sam Clayden | 26 July 2017

Sam Clayden reports on the alarming rise in dismissals and suspensions of chief executives and th...

Government acts after sleep-in back pay ruling

By Sam Clayden | 26 July 2017

The Government has responded after a tribunal ruling granted sleep-in support workers up to six y...

Government confirms talks over second West Midlands devolution deal

By Sam Clayden | 25 July 2017

Business secretary Greg Clark has suggested the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is on the...

Tools of the trade

By Sam Clayden | 12 July 2017

Local authority trading companies are increasingly popular. Sam Clayden reports on a recent Penna...

Ofsted chief counters 'smash and grab' claims

By Sam Clayden | 04 July 2017

Ofsted’s chief inspector has defended the watchdog’s approach and the impact of negative judgemen...