Articles by Jamie Hailstone
Social care council tax precept could be in Spending Review
By Jamie Hailstone | 23 November 2015
George Osborne is reportedly expected to let councils impose a 2% ‘social care precept’ in this w...
Children's services facing 'severe' financial pressures
By Jamie Hailstone | 20 November 2015
Two out of three county councils have warned their children’s services are facing ‘severe’ or ‘cr...
Clark offers praise – and warnings
By Jamie Hailstone | 17 November 2015
Greg Clark has warned difficult cuts are still ahead and also vowed not to impose reorganisation ...
Second county announces spending freeze
By Jamie Hailstone | 13 November 2015
Somerset CC has become the second council this week to freeze spending.
Lincolnshire authorities to set up devolution committee
By Jamie Hailstone | 11 November 2015
Local authorities in Lincolnshire are looking to set up a joint committee, as part of their devol...
Mayors in rural areas could create 'issues'
By Jamie Hailstone | 11 November 2015
The prospect of accepting directly-elected mayors in rural areas in return for devolved powers an...
New funding to tackle 'beds in sheds'
By Jamie Hailstone | 11 November 2015
Local authorities are being invited to bid for a slice of a new £5m fund to crackdown on rogue la...
Authorities' outsourcing deals 'treble since May'
By Jamie Hailstone | 10 November 2015
The value of local government outsourcing contracts being signed has trebled since the General El...
MPs query 2012 City Deals cash
By Jamie Hailstone | 10 November 2015
An influential group of MPs have claimed it is still not clear who is accountable for the devolve...
Care system is 'crumbling' claim Commission
By Jamie Hailstone | 09 November 2015
Leading health experts have warned that the current social care system is ‘crumbling around us’ a...
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