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Whitehall review of kids' services paused

By Sam Clayden | 21 February 2017

A Whitehall review looking at the role of local authorities in relation to children has been shel...

Council cuts could scupper transformation

By Sam Clayden | 21 February 2017

Whitehall’s failure to fund local government could scupper ‘ambitious’ NHS plans to transform hea...

West Yorks leaders pessimistic about devolution deal

By Sam Clayden | 15 February 2017

Senior West Yorkshire Combined Authority figures are pessimistic about their chances of striking ...

Hodge denies pilot deal to drop tax referendum

By Sam Clayden | 14 February 2017

Surrey CC leader David Hodge has batted away claims his authority was offered a business rates pi...

From temp to MD in 27 years

By Sam Clayden | 13 February 2017

James Whiteman has been promoted to the top job at Guildford BC after 27 years at the authority.

Javid denies Surrey 'sweatheat deal' after sector backlash

By Sam Clayden | 09 February 2017

Sajid Javid has denied the Government struck a secret deal with Surrey CC after a bombardment of ...

Calls for 'deal' to be published amid leaked Surrey CC texts

By Sam Clayden | 08 February 2017

The Government has been urged to publish an alleged memorandum of understanding with Surrey CC af...

NAO warns '2020 deadline for integrated care at risk'

By Sam Clayden | 08 February 2017

The Government’s aim of fully integrated health and social care by 2020 is at ‘significant risk,’...

Breaking barriers in Ealing

By Sam Clayden | 08 February 2017

Sam Clayden explores how Ealing LBC's award-winning transformation programme improves outcomes fo...

Surrey CC scraps plans for 15% council tax referendum

By Sam Clayden | 06 February 2017

Surrey CC has scrapped plans to hold a referendum on whether to increase council tax by 15%.