Articles by Chris Mahony
EXCLUSIVE: Government has no action plan for improving children's social care
By Dan Peters | 08 February 2022
The Government has admitted it does not have a single detailed action plan to deliver high-qualit...
Edinburgh to be hit by costs after damning reviews
By Chris Mahony | 07 February 2022
Edinburgh City Council faces ‘significant ongoing costs’ to implement recommendations from indepe...
Shortcomings revealed in second child murder case
By Chris Mahony | 14 December 2021
A second court case in a month has revealed serious shortcomings in how local agencies responded ...
Ongoing tensions highlighted at Edinburgh
By Chris Mahony | 13 December 2021
An independent review of whistleblowing and the wider culture at Edinburgh City Council has highl...
Spielman: No silver bullet for children's social care
By Chris Mahony | 07 December 2021
Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman has warned there is no ‘silver bullet’ to the long-term pr...
DLUHC apologises for Grenfell failures
By Chris Mahony | 07 December 2021
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has apologised for failures in the lead ...
Powers warning ahead of new deals
By Chris Mahony | 07 December 2021
A new report today warns areas reluctant to accept directly-elected leaders in the next wave of d...
Welsh Government to work with local authorities on council tax reform
By Chris Mahony | 07 December 2021
The Welsh Government has pledged to work with local authorities in revamping council tax followin...
Pickles committee calls for more freedoms and resources for councils
By Chris Mahony | 06 December 2021
A select committee whose members include ex-communities secretary Lord Pickles has said councils ...
Nandy claims Government levelling up approach in 'disarray'
By Chris Mahony | 06 December 2021
The shadow communities secretary Lisa Nandy has claimed the Government’s approach to levelling up...
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