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Public health duties transfer 'largely successful'

By MJ reporter | 12 December 2013

The transfer of public health responsibilities to local government has largely been successful, a...

Council welcomes JCB investment

By MJ reporter | 11 December 2013

The chancellor and Staffordshire CC leader, Cllr Philip Atkins, have welcomed an announcement by ...

New category for The MJ awards

By MJ reporter | 04 December 2013

The MJ is delighted to add a 14th category, Best Council Services Team, to its Achievement Awards...

Social media delivers £330m in efficiency savings

By MJ reporter | 04 December 2013

Some 63 councils have used social media and customer-insight tools to deliver £331m efficiency sa...

Scots win on public spending

By MJ reporter | 27 November 2013

Scottish people received on average an additional £1,623 per head on public services compared wit...

CIH: LEPs must take lead in local growth

By MJ reporter | 27 November 2013

LEPs should be instructed to maximise the role housing can play in boosting local economic growth...

Council's standard team quits

By MJ reporter | 27 November 2013

Independent members of Thanet DC’s local standards committee have resigned en masse.

Council signs pioneering Post Office deal

By MJ reporter | 13 November 2013

A council has become the first in the country to sign a deal with the Post Office to allow reside...

Ofsted boss urges headteachers to take back control

By MJ reporter | 13 November 2013

Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has urged headteachers to take back control of their s...

Unions call for minimum £1 an hour increase

By MJ reporter | 06 November 2013

The three main trade unions have called for a £1 an hour minimum increase as part of their local ...