Articles by Jamie Hailstone
Local authority reserve funds down for first time since 2011
By Jamie Hailstone | 31 August 2016
The total amount of reserves held by local authorities in England has fallen for the first time i...
Leaders raise fears over new health plans
By Jamie Hailstone | 31 August 2016
Council leaders have warned the Government’s new work and health programme will end in failure un...
LGA warns of pay to stay's unseen complexities
By Jamie Hailstone | 30 August 2016
Council leaders have warned the Government’s new pay to stay policy will generate ‘nowhere near t...
MP: Reorganisation plan is suicide mission
By Jamie Hailstone | 30 August 2016
A MP has described plans to merge Dorset councils as a ‘suicide mission’ ahead of a consultation ...
Carers pay under attack as Mears ends third contract
By Jamie Hailstone | 10 August 2016
A local government contractor has served notice on a third council over unacceptable carers’ pay,...
Serco and Morgan Sindall bounce back with strong results
By Jamie Hailstone | 10 August 2016
Two international outsourcing giants have reported increases in profits this year, as rival local...
Transformation deal will kick-start town's revival
By Jamie Hailstone | 10 August 2016
Maidstone BC and Kent CC have bought a former Royal Mail site to kick-start a regeneration scheme...
Authorities demand 'fairer funding deal'
By Jamie Hailstone | 10 August 2016
The Tory leader of Shropshire Council has backed calls from neighbouring Telford & Wrekin Council...
Rivals call for councils to publish reports
By Jamie Hailstone | 10 August 2016
Opposition councillors have called on Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire CC to publish their riv...
Business leaders warn Whitehall to review devo powers
By Jamie Hailstone | 10 August 2016
The Government should think again about plans to devolve powers and create a combined authority a...
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