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Council disappointment at Lincolnshire health visitors strike

By William Eichler | 19 November 2019

Senior Lincolnshire CC officials have expressed their disappointment after a number of health vis...

Welsh teenagers to get the vote in local government 'overhaul'

By William Eichler | 18 November 2019

A new law to give 16- and 17-year-olds in Wales the vote in council elections has been unveiled b...

One and a half million older people have 'unmet care needs,' charity warns

By William Eichler | 11 November 2019

The number of older people with unmet care needs stands at one and a half million, a charity has ...

Mayor welcomes British Steel rescue deal

By William Eichler | 11 November 2019

Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen has described a rescue deal for the manufacturer British Steel as ‘...

Emergency Bellwin scheme activated in response to flooding

By William Eichler | 11 November 2019

Councils will be able to apply to be reimbursed for costs incurred as part of their response to t...

Stoke-on-Trent given three months to improve 'inadequate' children's services

By William Eichler | 01 November 2019

Education secretary Gavin Williamson has given Stoke-on-Trent City Council three months to establ...

Welsh Government announces £500,000 a year for digital officer

By William Eichler | 01 November 2019

Local authority leaders in Wales have welcomed an announcement that the Welsh Government will pay...

NHS study reveals 'growing' pressure on social care sector

By William Eichler | 23 October 2019

Charity calls for ‘urgent solution’ to the care crisis as study reveals councils received two mil...

Commissioner appointed to take control of Northants' children's services

By William Eichler | 18 October 2019

The Government has appointed a new commissioner to head up Northamptonshire CC’s struggling child...

Welfare provision 'overly centralised' London council chiefs say

By William Eichler | 17 October 2019

A new report from the cross-party organisation London Councils has criticised the current approac...