Articles by MJ reporter
Lord Hanningfield back in court
By MJ reporter | 30 October 2015
Former Essex CC leader Lord Hanningfield formally denied fiddling his House of Lords expenses whe...
Elderly's unmet care needs require £4.2bn
By MJ reporter | 10 September 2015
Some £4.2bn a year is needed to help the unmet care needs of the million people aged over 65 stru...
Half of UK authorities set up housing companies
By MJ reporter | 12 August 2015
Almost half of England’s local authorities have set up a housing development company or are consi...
Green investment deal
By MJ reporter | 12 August 2015
Southend-on-Sea BC has secured finance from the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) to replace its ex...
Fears raised over inspection plans
By MJ reporter | 12 August 2015
Plans for new joint targeted area inspections (JTAI) for children’s services would ‘represent a s...
DoH 'may offer' improved settlement for Care Act shortfalls
By MJ reporter | 12 August 2015
Care experts at Wokingham MBC and West Berkshire Council are confident the Department of Health c...
Contractors 'must sign ethics code' says CSPL
By MJ reporter | 12 August 2015
The Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL) has warned town halls to consider how contractor...
Audit extension under evaluation
By MJ reporter | 12 August 2015
Transitional audit arrangements could be extended for an extra year but the Government is relucta...
BCF director makes surprise switch to Kingston Foundation Trust
By MJ reporter | 12 August 2015
The Better Care Fund (BCF) – launched to help councils and NHS bodies integrate health and social...
Ofsted report proves major boost to Kingston's children's services
By MJ reporter | 05 August 2015
Kingston upon Thames RLBC has become the second local authority to see its children’s services ju...
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