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Reform outsourcing to restore confidence, think-tank urges

By Martin Ford | 10 October 2018

Councils are looking at new ways of providing services as outsourcing slumps, a think-tank has fo...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

New adult social services chief for West Sussex

By Martin Ford | 10 October 2018

A round-up of the latest personnel moves in the local government sector.

FINANCE

IPPR backs radical tax reforms

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2018

Replacing council tax with a new property tax could help tackle wealth inequality, a new report h...

FINANCE

North Yorkshire warns of social care's 'existential crisis'

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2018

North Yorkshire CC has backed calls for a social care premium to resolve the ‘existential crisis’...

FINANCE

English councils undergoing harshest spending cuts

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2018

English councils have been hit twice as hard by spending cuts compared to their Scottish and Wels...

FINANCE

Councils' concern over Universal Support withdrawal

By Martin Ford | 08 October 2018

Councils have reacted with dismay after the Government handed support for the Universal Credit (U...

FINANCE

McDonnell calls for end to Universal Credit

By Martin Ford | 08 October 2018

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has called for Universal Credit to be scrapped.

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Government intervention in Tower Hamlets ends

By Martin Ford | 05 October 2018

Government intervention in the running of Tower Hamlets LBC has officially ended.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Broadland and South Norfolk share new managing director

By Martin Ford | 05 October 2018

Broadland and South Norfolk DCs have named Trevor Holden as their first joint managing director.

COMBINED AUTHORITY

'Preoccupation with cities threatens towns' growth' - report

By Martin Ford | 04 October 2018

Government ‘preoccupation’ with big cities is limiting the growth of smaller towns, a new report ...

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