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Kid's care on a cliff edge

By Martin Ford | 13 November 2018

Following a report by ADCS that initial contacts made to children’s social care have increased by...

New combined authority holds inaugural meeting

By Martin Ford | 12 November 2018

The North of Tyne Combined Authority has held its first cabinet meeting to decide how to spend a ...

Swales to be next SOLACE president

By Martin Ford | 12 November 2018

The Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) is expected to name Martin Swales as its...

Councils left with supermarket bill worth millions

By Martin Ford | 12 November 2018

Councils will have to refund supermarkets millions of pounds in business rates following a ruling...

Newcastle-under-Lyme appoints new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 12 November 2018

Martin Hamilton has been appointed as the new chief executive at Newcastle-under-Lyme BC.

Local government outsourcing figures slump

By Martin Ford | 12 November 2018

Council spending on outsourcing has dwindled over the summer, according to the latest figures.

Dover to build homes itself to meet housing targets

By Martin Ford | 09 November 2018

Dover DC is to create its own property company to help meet housebuilding targets.

Read this week's edition of The MJ online

By Martin Ford | 08 November 2018

Catch up on all the latest local government news and analysis at the press of a button with The M...

Cornwall and Nottinghamshire negotiate over highways firm

By Martin Ford | 07 November 2018

Nottinghamshire CC is in talks to take over the firm responsible for its highways maintenance.

Three quarters of English councils to cut early help for children

By Martin Ford | 07 November 2018

Early help services for children will be cut or reduced by almost three quarters of English counc...