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LGA: Children's mental health services need complete overhaul

By Sam Clayden | 31 October 2017

Council leaders have demanded ‘root and branch’ reforms of children’s mental health services amid...

NHS and Government 'too focused on DTOCs and national targets'

By Sam Clayden | 26 October 2017

Council leaders have claimed NHS bosses and ministers focus too heavily on ‘unrealistic and unach...

'I came to Southend to discover'

By Sam Clayden | 25 October 2017

First time chief executive Alison Griffin describes herself as an optimist. She tells Sam Clayden...

New frontiers for pension funds

By Sam Clayden | 25 October 2017

The GMPF and its partners continue to grow, with an ultimate goal of becoming ‘a platform for loc...

Rebuilding lives and trust after Grenfell?

By Sam Clayden | 25 October 2017

Four months after the Grenfell fire tragedy, many survivors remain without a permanent home and t...

Leader defends K&C's response to Grenfell

By Sam Clayden | 25 October 2017

Kensington & Chelsea RLBC’s leader has launched a striking defence of the ‘incredible response of...

Conservative councillors speak out over children's services cuts

By Sam Clayden | 23 October 2017

A children’s charity has claimed early years services are being ‘hollowed out, fragmented and cut...

Aidan Rave: Local government is unbreakable

By Sam Clayden | 19 October 2017

Aidan Rave battled through several turbulent years at Doncaster MBC as a senior politician more t...

Borrowing questions remain as PM hosts housing summit

By Sam Clayden | 18 October 2017

Prime Minister Theresa May this week convened developers, building firms and local government rep...

Northern Ireland devo claims

By Sam Clayden | 18 October 2017

Further devolution to Northern Irish councils is dependent on the restoration of a devolved gover...