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Dundee agrees to two-year Stansted Airport service

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 June 2014

The Government has signed a groundbreaking deal worth almost £3m with Dundee City Council to ensu...

Councils and charities hail chuggers landmark

By Jamie Hailstone | 09 June 2014

Town hall bosses and charity leaders have signed a landmark agreement to regulate street fundrais...

Single framework 'fair and secure'

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 June 2014

Ofsted’s new framework for the inspection of children’s services is ‘fair and secure’ according t...

Welsh Government extends council tax benefit

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 June 2014

Council tax benefit in Wales will continue for another two years, the Welsh Government has confir...

Government launches Care Act consultation

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 June 2014

The Department of Health has launched a consultation today, asking for views on draft regulations...

Think tank urges municipal renewal

By Jamie Hailstone | 05 June 2014

The Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) has called on political parties to help rebuild trus...

New Birmingham children's commission launched

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 June 2014

The chair of a new independent commission on children’s lives in under-fire Birmingham has said t...

Stirling names new chief executive

By Jamie Hailstone | 30 May 2014

Stewart Carruth has been named as Stirling Council’s new chief executive and will takeover from t...

Ofsted blasts Doncaster's support for schools

By Jamie Hailstone | 30 May 2014

Ofsted inspectors have warned there is a pressing need to improve Doncaster’s support for schools.

Complaints against care providers have risen by 'more than 100%'

By Jamie Hailstone | 28 May 2014

The number of complaints regarding adult social care providers has risen by more than 100% in the...