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Rochdale 'cannot guarantee children's safety'

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 May 2012

The leader of Rochdale MBC warns that vulnerable children should not be sent to care homes in his...

Call for 'joint effort' to help homeless leaving hospitals

By Jamie Hailstone | 30 May 2012

A new report has warned councils and health trusts must work together to prevent homeless people ...

Medical research project could create 12,500 jobs

By Jamie Hailstone | 30 May 2012

A new partnership between three Essex borough councils and Anglia Ruskin University is expected t...

Telecare could save councils £730m

By Jamie Hailstone | 28 May 2012

According to a new report councils could save a total of £730m in elderly care costs by using rem...

Baby P social workers lose appeal

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 May 2012

Two social workers involved with Baby Peter Donnelly have lost an appeal against a tribunal rulin...

Councils are acting faster to keep children safe, says report

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 May 2012

According to new research by Cafcass,councils are acting more quickly to keep children safe.

Mayor calls for single Devon

By Jamie Hailstone | 24 May 2012

The mayor of Torbay Council has called all for the local authorities in Devon to be abolished and...

Job axe to fall in Balfour Beatty's restructure plan

By Jamie Hailstone | 23 May 2012

Infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has announced plans to axe 650 roles across its UK division a...

New Plymouth interim chief executive named

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 May 2012

Plymouth City Council has named its head of paid service, Bob Coomber, as its interim chief execu...

'Difficulties' prompt foster homes pledge

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 May 2012

Government pledges to reform foster care rules, as charities warn it is becoming more difficult t...