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Haringey LBC to compensate Sharon Shoesmith

By MJ Correspondent | 29 October 2013

Haringey LBC will pay most of a six-figure settlement reached with its former director of childre...

'Practical plan' launched to help cities

By MJ Correspondent | 28 October 2013

A ‘practical plan’ to ensure England’s cities can compete on the world stage will be launched today.

Breaking news: Lancashire CC chief executive leaves council

By MJ Correspondent | 24 October 2013

The employment of Lancashire County Council’s under-fire chief executive has been terminated by m...

Lewis told community budget pilot hit 'Whitehall wall'

By MJ Correspondent | 24 October 2013

Government departments have been hindering the rollout of community budgets, the Conservative lea...

London Councils backs community budgets report

By MJ Correspondent | 24 October 2013

London Councils has backed a report that called on the Government to ‘grab the lifeline’ offered ...

Ministers to attend growth centre launch

By MJ Correspondent | 24 October 2013

Parliamentary under-secretary at the DCLG Kris Hopkins will help launch a centre for local econom...

Council prepares for judicial review defeat

By MJ Correspondent | 23 October 2013

A council is preparing in case it loses a judicial review (JR) of a Government regulation.

Adult social care risks 'falling off cliff'

By MJ Correspondent | 23 October 2013

Adult social care risks ‘falling off a cliff in 2015’ without a ‘completely different system,’ a ...

Report: Councils landed with cost of cap

By MJ Correspondent | 23 October 2013

The Government’s benefit cap risks shunting costs between national and local government, accordin...

Authorities hit back at home-building attack

By MJ Correspondent | 23 October 2013

Councils have torn apart a defence of the controversial bedroom tax by the Government’s welfare r...