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Serco boss denies asylum eviction claims

By Martin Ford | 02 August 2018

The chief executive of a company accused of evicting hundreds of asylum seekers in Glasgow has de...

Further job cuts at Carillion

By Martin Ford | 02 August 2018

Redundancies following the collapse of Carillion have reached 2,778, the official receiver has co...

Local government outsourcing slumps

By Martin Ford | 02 August 2018

Local government outsourcing has almost halved in the wake of the demise of Carillion.

Government steps in following Grenfell Tower outcry

By Martin Ford | 01 August 2018

The Government will take on responsibility for the Grenfell Tower site, Marsham Street has announ...

Archbishop launches One Yorkshire devolution campaign

By Martin Ford | 01 August 2018

Business bodies and politicians have joined councils in calling for the Government to ‘stop holdi...

Gedling to appoint first female chief executive

By Martin Ford | 01 August 2018

Rounding-up all the latest personnel moves in local government.

Management changes under way at 'inadequate' children's services in Wakefield

By Martin Ford | 31 July 2018

An overhaul of Wakefield City Council’s children’s services team is under way weeks after an inad...

Key to successful transformation lies in finance teams - report

By Martin Ford | 31 July 2018

Finance teams are key to driving transformation in local government, according to a new report.

Surge in data protection breaches reported

By Martin Ford | 31 July 2018

Five times more data breaches have been reported since the introduction of the General Data Prote...

Tax increases among options in LGA Green Paper

By Martin Ford | 30 July 2018

Tax increases are among the solutions to the social care crisis considered in a Green Paper launc...