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Ofsted accused of 'creating chaos'

By MJ reporter | 28 April 2015

Ofsted is ‘not a force for good’ and creates chaos in children’s services, a report from outsourc...

Finalists selected for MJ Awards

By MJ reporter | 23 April 2015

More than 100 entries to The MJ’s annual local government awards in 16 categories have been selec...

Turf war over Hull Arena

By MJ reporter | 21 April 2015

A turf war has literally broken out in Hull after the city council threatened legal action when a...

Asidua/Civica merger 'successfully completed'

By MJ reporter | 21 April 2015

International contractor Civica has announced it has successfully integrated software consultancy...

Councils invited to bid for share of £500m to develop property assets

By MJ reporter | 08 April 2015

Councils are being invited to bid for a slice of £500m to adopt a ‘relational partnering approach...

Sir Merrick steps down from Kensington & Chelsea

By MJ reporter | 31 March 2015

Former chairman of the Local Government Association and London Councils, Sir Merrick Cockell, is ...

Advisers step in at Somerset

By MJ reporter | 31 March 2015

Children’s minister Edward Timpson has appointed a team of advisers to help turnaround Somerset C...

Right to Buy 'will deplete social housing stock'

By MJ reporter | 24 March 2015

Housing chiefs have condemned mooted Conservative manifesto plans to extend the Right to Buy sche...

Pilot schemes will test care models

By MJ reporter | 10 March 2015

NHS England has announced a series of pilot schemes to test new models of care and relieve the st...

Whitehall's 'disappointing' lack of trust for regional devolution

By MJ reporter | 03 March 2015

Chair of the communities and local government Committee, Clive Betts, has branded ‘disappointin...