Articles by Jamie Hailstone
NAVCA snubs Cabinet procurement initiative
By Jamie Hailstone | 16 May 2012
A leading third sector group has snubbed the Cabinet Office's procurement pledge, and instead cal...
'Flexibility needed' to finance adult services
By Jamie Hailstone | 16 May 2012
London Councils has called on the Government to incorporate regional variation into its plans to ...
'Use pre-nups' to prevent board gridlock says NLGN
By Jamie Hailstone | 16 May 2012
Councils and health trusts should sign 'pre-nup' agreements to prevent the new health and wellbei...
Councils condemn adoption 'scorecards'
By Jamie Hailstone | 11 May 2012
Local government organisations today issued a scathing attack on the new adoption 'scorecards' pu...
Scottish councils need to deliver better value for money
By Jamie Hailstone | 10 May 2012
Councils in Scotland must do more to deliver value for money, a watchdog has warned.
LGA urges Cameron to show courage over care reform
By Jamie Hailstone | 08 May 2012
The LGA and more than 80 charities have called on David Cameron to show 'vision and courage' over...
Victims warning over elected police chiefs
By Jamie Hailstone | 03 May 2012
A leading charity has warned government plans for elected police commissioners could threaten sup...
'Poor' care homes face being named
By Jamie Hailstone | 02 May 2012
Staffordshire CC could become the first local authority in the country to publicly name suspended...
Budding entrepreneurs get £5m 'helping hand'
By Jamie Hailstone | 02 May 2012
Lloyds Banking Group has launched a £5m programme to equip the social entrepreneurs of tomorrow –...
Surrey health staff move to council
By Jamie Hailstone | 30 April 2012
More than 60 NHS staff have moved to Surrey CC a year early, as the local authority prepares to t...
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