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Chief backs inquiry sparked by LGA review

By MJ Correspondent | 02 October 2013

The chief executive of Hartlepool BC has backed the recommendations of a four-month public inquiry.

Brent boss calls on Boris for ban on payday loans

By MJ Correspondent | 02 October 2013

The leader of Brent LBC has urged other councils to act against payday lenders.

Universal Credit for six more areas

By MJ Correspondent | 02 October 2013

Half of people who will be moved onto the new Universal Credit system have concerns about managin...

Cockell issues council tax plea

By MJ Correspondent | 01 October 2013

Local authorities should be given more freedom to control council tax, the chairman of the Local ...

Solace: Health and social care must change

By MJ Correspondent | 30 September 2013

The status quo in health and social care is ‘untenable’, the Society of Local Authority Chief Exe...

Labour examines roll-out of place-based services

By MJ Correspondent | 25 September 2013

Labour’s top local government leaders have launched their study into how their place-based servic...

Labour pledging to 'get Britain building'

By MJ Correspondent | 25 September 2013

Labour councils have welcomed their party’s pledge to work with local authorities to ‘get Britain...

Pelka failings boss to quit top children's job

By MJ Correspondent | 25 September 2013

Ex-Coventry City Council children's service director resigns from role as chairman of Tower Hamle...

Local authority investments recovery continues

By MJ Correspondent | 25 September 2013

The recovery of local authority investments since the financial crisis is continuing, DCLG figure...

Councils to get 'all their money back'

By MJ Correspondent | 25 September 2013

Councils that lost hundreds of millions of pounds welcome Icelandic Prime Minister's promise that...