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Neighbouring councils secure new partnerships

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 March 2015

Two neighbouring local authorities in Greater Manchester have announced deals to transfer key ser...

MPs back social care ringfence

By Jamie Hailstone | 30 March 2015

Three quarters of sitting MPs have backed calls by the Local Government Association (LGA) to prot...

Lack of joint budget adding to hospital discharge problems

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 March 2015

A lack of pooled health and social care budgets is exacerbating problems with community services ...

Chiltern and South Bucks chief executive to retire

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 March 2015

The joint chief executive of Chiltern and South Bucks DCs, Alan Goodrum, has announced he will re...

Pass on powers 'or economy will stall'

By Jamie Hailstone | 24 March 2015

Council leaders have reiterated their calls for more powers from Westminster, amid claims local g...

Authority joins forces with FM group

By Jamie Hailstone | 24 March 2015

Plans to create a new joint venture between the Norse Group and Middlesbrough Council have taken ...

Councils get £9m boost from shelved superstore

By Jamie Hailstone | 24 March 2015

Somerset CC and Sedgemoor DC have received almost £9m from supermarket giant, Tesco, after the co...

Number of CPOs on the rise, report finds

By Jamie Hailstone | 23 March 2015

The number of planning Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) issued by councils has risen by 61%, acc...

Hospital leaders must end 'silo' thinking, says report

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 March 2015

Acute hospital leaders need to work more closely with their social care colleagues, according to ...

Voluntary mergers 'not likely'

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 March 2015

The Welsh public services minister has conceded that voluntary mergers are unlikely to happen as ...