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Sir Robin re-elected in Newham

By Jamie Hailstone | 23 May 2014

Sir Robin Wales has won his fourth term of office as Newham LBC’s directly-elected mayor.

Watchdog rates Birmingham's children's services 'inadequate'

By Jamie Hailstone | 23 May 2014

Ofsted has published a damming report on Birmingham City Council’s children’s service.

Leaders defend RGF track record

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 May 2014

Business leaders have defended the track record of the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) and other regen...

Council ends incinerator deal

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 May 2014

Norfolk CC has terminated its contract with Cory Wheelabrator over aborted plans to build an ener...

London boroughs join Public Services Network

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 May 2014

All 33 London boroughs are now part of the Public Services Network scheme, with support from Lond...

'Culture change needed' after Winterbourne failures

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 May 2014

Care minister Norman Lamb has called for action.

Charities' relationships with councils still strained

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 May 2014

Relationships between the third sector and local government are still under strain, a new survey ...

£5m Norfolk recycling reins taken up by Norse

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 May 2014

Norse Commercial Services has taken over the responsibility for running 19 household recycling ce...

Councils facing off over HS2 college plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 May 2014

Councils across the country look set to go head-to-head, backing rival bids as the battle over th...

Northern Ireland jobs programme gets green light

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 May 2014

Capita Managed IT Solutions has announced plans to create 400 new jobs as part of a £29.9m invest...