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DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

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...

DEVOLUTION

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...

JOBS

Gedling to appoint first female chief executive

By Martin Ford | 01 August 2018

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

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

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...

FINANCE

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.

LEGAL

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...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

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...

EDUCATION

Fresh calls for SEN funding as pupil numbers grow

By Martin Ford | 30 July 2018

The number of children with special educational needs (SEN) has continued to rise, piling further...

BUSINESS

Southampton's break with Capita to affect 300 jobs

By Martin Ford | 27 July 2018

About 300 jobs are to be affected following the early break-up of a partnership between Capita an...

REORGANISATION

Leicestershire districts unite over reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 27 July 2018

District and borough councils in Leicestershire have offered the county council an olive branch o...

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