Articles by Chris Mahony
Early intervention cuts trigger crisis interventions
By Chris Mahony | 18 July 2022
Councils, young people and families are trapped in a ‘vicious cycle’ due to the halving of invest...
Management upheaval at Tandridge
By Chris Mahony | 11 July 2022
Tandridge DC officers undergoing a management restructure to generate savings for this year face ...
Ministers savaged as Grenfell Inquiry draws to close
By Chris Mahony | 04 July 2022
Lawyers representing the bereaved, survivors and residents have used their final submissions to t...
Council chiefs asked about resignations after child deaths
By Chris Mahony | 29 June 2022
MPs investigating the failure to prevent the deaths of two children have asked the chief executiv...
Councillors quitting 'increasingly toxic' environment
By Chris Mahony | 28 June 2022
Death threats, stalking and spitting are leading to councillors quitting an ‘increasingly toxic’ ...
LGA finance warning kicks off conference
By Chris Mahony | 27 June 2022
More councils could be tipped into financial crisis while others face emergency in-year cuts due ...
Auditors praise department for evaluation
By Chris Mahony | 23 June 2022
The National Audit Office (NAO) has praised the Department for Education’s (DfE) approach in eval...
Commissioners to oversee strategic decisions at Nottingham
By Chris Mahony | 23 June 2022
Commissioners are to oversee strategic decisions at Nottingham City Council amid fears of ‘furthe...
Census concerns mount ahead of publication date
By Chris Mahony | 21 June 2022
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has attempted to ease local government anxiety over the ...
Rising wage bill could lead to service cuts
By Chris Mahony | 21 June 2022
Government pledges on the National Living Wage (NLW) could cost councils at least £400m over the ...
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