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Chief of under-fire Serco division steps down

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 November 2013

The chief executive of Serco’s under-fire UK and Europe division, Jeremy Stafford, has stepped do...

Council hails BBC jobs news

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 November 2013

The leader of Birmingham City Council has hailed the news that the BBC is create around 80 new jobs.

Baker: Action needed on sexual explotation

By Jamie Hailstone | 26 November 2013

Only 6% of local safeguarding children boards are complying with guidance on tackling sexual expl...

New assistant director joins Norfolk CC

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 November 2013

Norfolk CC announces Kevin Peers as new assistant director to its children’s services leadership ...

Council quashes rumours of London tenant exodus

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 November 2013

Hammersmith & Fulham LBC claims rumours of mass exodus of council tenants because of the benefit ...

Crowdfunding partnership to raise cash for civic projects

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 November 2013

London Councils has joined forces with E&Y and crowdfunding website Spacehive to raise additional...

'Give more powers' to cities urges Atkins' boss

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 November 2013

The boss of Atkins’ UK division has backed calls to devolve more infrastructure powers and fundin...

Moving to councils a 'positive experience' say public health directors

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 November 2013

Most directors of public health have found the move to local authorities a positive experience, a...

Former ADEPT president to retire

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 November 2013

The former president of ADEPT has announced he is retiring from his post at Dorset CC.

Report: Poor relationship between social services and GPs

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 November 2013

More than half of all GPs rate their relationship with adult social services as either poor or un...