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Auditors raise concerns over Corby regeneration projects

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 June 2013

KPMG have raised concerns over Corby BC’s arrangements for managing three capital regeneration pr...

Poilcy Exchange: lack of skilled social workers putting children at risk

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 June 2013

Think-tank slams councils for failing to fill vacancies, arguing lack of experienced workers is p...

Northampton BC agrees back office deal

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 June 2013

The local authority owned shared services group LGSS has announced a new contract with Northampto...

Councils demand an end to bedroom tax

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 June 2013

More than 35 councils have called for the Government's controversial new 'bedroom tax' to be scra...

Don't use 'death rates' to compare health – LGA

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 June 2013

The LGA has warned councils against using new data on early death rates to create a 'league table...

Tees Valley set for City Deal

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 June 2013

The head of the Tees Valley Unlimited Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has revealed they are ho...

LGA: use health league tables with caution

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 June 2013

Council bosses have warned against using new data on early and premature deaths to create some so...

Majority of carers not aware of available support

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 June 2013

The majority of carers (81%) are not aware of the support, which is available to them, according ...

Councils were 'inexcusably slow' to protect children

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 June 2013

Managers at both Rochdale and Rotherham MBC must be held to account for major child abuse scandal...

Brighton and Hove council workers vote to strike

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 June 2013

GMB members at Brighton and Hove City Council have voted in favour of industrial action, as the r...