Articles by Jamie Hailstone
Whitehall is 'worst part' of being chief
By Jamie Hailstone | 09 January 2014
Working with central government is the worst thing about being a council chief executive, accordi...
West Sussex set to scrap chief executive role
By Jamie Hailstone | 08 January 2014
West Sussex CC looks set to become the latest authority to ditch the chief executive role.
Pickles urged to allow naming and shaming of business rate debtors
By Jamie Hailstone | 07 January 2014
The leader of South Tyneside MBC wants local authorities to be allowed to name and shame companie...
Councils to launch legal collaboration
By Jamie Hailstone | 07 January 2014
Two county councils are looking at joining forces with their fire and rescue services to launch n...
Authorities plan joint recycling for Staffordshire
By Jamie Hailstone | 07 January 2014
Plans for a joint recycling contract in Staffordshire are ‘well under way’, according to a new re...
Care bosses welcome new Government rules
By Jamie Hailstone | 07 January 2014
Care bosses have hailed new government rules as a ‘step forward to a safer future’ for children i...
Call to publish controversial Birmingham contract
By Jamie Hailstone | 06 January 2014
An online petition has been launched calling on Birmingham City Council to publish all the detail...
Children's centres must have 'clear role'
By Jamie Hailstone | 19 December 2013
The head of a leading children’s charity has warned no children’s centre should be closed without...
Scottish authorities to receive £10.6bn settlement
By Jamie Hailstone | 19 December 2013
The Scottish finance minister has confirmed local authorities will receive a funding settlement o...
Hunt defends social care reform plans
By Jamie Hailstone | 18 December 2013
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has defended plans to reform social care as ‘extraordinarily ambitio...
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