Articles by MJ Correspondent
Camden to scrap council tax bills for foster carers
By MJ Correspondent | 12 November 2013
A London borough is expected to become the first local authority to scrap council tax bills for f...
Gove pledges radical overhaul in social work training
By MJ Correspondent | 12 November 2013
Education Secretary Michael Gove has pledged a radical overhaul in the training of social workers.
Bedroom tax brings funding blues to councils
By MJ Correspondent | 06 November 2013
Councils are having to find extra resources to make discretionary housing payments (DHPs) after b...
Deal to protect outsourced LGPS members is close
By MJ Correspondent | 06 November 2013
Draft regulations affecting the pensions of outsourced council workers could be drawn up by the e...
Care Bill concerns continue to Commons
By MJ Correspondent | 06 November 2013
Concerns about councils’ ability to deliver the Care Bill remained as it was sent back to the Hou...
Search to start for new Lancashire CC chief executive
By MJ Correspondent | 06 November 2013
The company at the centre of an investigation that led to the departure of a council chief execut...
Sawford: Audit Bill is 'full of holes'
By MJ Correspondent | 06 November 2013
The Local Audit and Accountability Bill is ‘full of holes,’ shadow local government minister Andy...
Council leader criticises Heseltine's LEP message
By MJ Correspondent | 06 November 2013
The leader of Lancashire CC has spoken of her fears that some Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs...
Briefing: Serious Case Reviews
By MJ Correspondent | 05 November 2013
Barely a week goes by these days without the publication of a serious case review (SCR).
London boroughs top hospital deaths list
By MJ Correspondent | 04 November 2013
London boroughs have topped a table showing the proportion of deaths in hospitals.
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