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Authorities demand changes to block grant

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 November 2013

Three councils have called for a review of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities’ (COSLA) ...

Norfolk expected to bring back chief executive role

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 November 2013

Norfolk CC could bring back the post of chief executive if cabinet members approve a report going...

Isles of Scilly appoints new chief executive

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 November 2013

The Isles of Scilly has appointed Theo Leijser from the Department for Communities and Local Gove...

Lamb: 'Radical change needed for integration'

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 November 2013

Care minister Norman Lamb has called for a ‘radical change at local level’ to bring together heal...

Report: Give LEPs a collective voice

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 October 2013

A group of MPs has called for local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) to become more transparent.

Electoral registration changes will 'disenfranchise' voters

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 October 2013

Plans to change the voting registration system could seriously disenfranchise large swathes of th...

Report: Councils bringing leadership to health boards

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 October 2013

Councils have brought strong leadership to the newly-created health and wellbeing boards, accordi...

Top firm chiefs exit after scandal

By Jamie Hailstone | 30 October 2013

The heads of Serco and G4S have quit following a scandal over central government contracts.

MPs reject NHS regulator candidate

By Jamie Hailstone | 30 October 2013

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt’s preferred candidate to lead the NHS watchdog Monitor has withdrawn...

Rules will help councils 'redress procurement balance'

By Jamie Hailstone | 30 October 2013

New European Union procurement rules will help councils ‘redress the balance,’ according to the h...