Articles by MJ reporter
Ofsted's negative child care report slated by LGA
By MJ reporter | 11 April 2014
The care and support given to young people in residential homes outside their home council area m...
Minister launches three adoption agencies
By MJ reporter | 11 April 2014
Three new voluntary adoption agencies have been launched, as part of the £16m Government programm...
Council considers legal action to save hospital services
By MJ reporter | 11 April 2014
Richmondshire DC is taking legal advice in a bid to save services at a local hospital, which are ...
£600k welfare reform fund launched
By MJ reporter | 02 April 2014
The Scottish Government has launched a new £600,000 fund to help councils ‘mitigate’ the effects ...
Division of audit tasks to boost councils
By MJ reporter | 02 April 2014
Local authorities are to see their audit fees decrease by a further 25% from 2015/16.
Former head of Number 10 policy unit to take on Norfolk
By MJ reporter | 21 March 2014
The former head of a No 10 policy unit – and former Newham LBC chief - has made a surprise return...
COSLA leader hits back at critics with LGA comparison
By MJ reporter | 13 March 2014
The leader of COSLA has defended his under-fire organisation.
Council beats the buskers
By MJ reporter | 12 March 2014
Camden LBC has won a High Court battle over plans to require buskers to hold a licence.
Business leaders call for councils to list assets online
By MJ reporter | 06 March 2014
Local authorities should list all their property assets online, leading employers group, the CBI,...
Councils told to report addiction fight progress
By MJ reporter | 06 March 2014
Public health bosses are to write to every council in England to find out what progress is being ...
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