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Proposed law 'could strip councils of children's social care'

By William Eichler | 14 June 2016

Hundreds of local authority duties to young people could be removed as the Government seeks to ‘r...

Trust option on the table for Sandwell

By William Eichler | 10 June 2016

Children’s social care services at Sandwell MBC could be transferred to a voluntary trust after t...

Government must 'focus policy' on North's small cities

By William Eichler | 10 June 2016

Northern small and medium-sized cities (SMCs) contribute more to the UK economy than Wales and No...

Solar bonds sell out month early

By William Eichler | 03 June 2016

Council-issued solar bonds designed to partially fund a solar farm in Swindon have sold out a mon...

Senior management sharing plan revealed

By William Eichler | 01 June 2016

Two councils on the south coast have announced plans to share senior management in a bid to make ...

Barnet 'could not run a whelk stall' let alone referendum

By William Eichler | 13 May 2016

Barnet LBC should not be allowed to oversee the European Union (EU) referendum after the ‘chaos’ ...

Housing policy 'in need of demolition'

By William Eichler | 13 May 2016

The Government should take urgent action with 96% of councils describing their need for affordabl...

Minister criticises councils' legal challenge

By William Eichler | 12 May 2016

Housing minister Brandon Lewis has criticised councils for wasting taxpayers’ money after they lo...

Lack of coordination with social care blamed for 'harrowing ordeals'

By William Eichler | 11 May 2016

Vulnerable patients and their families are enduring ‘harrowing ordeals’ due to poor hospital disc...

Buckinghamshire to look at single unitary option

By William Eichler | 10 May 2016

Buckinghamshire CC will explore the possibility of creating a single unitary council in order to ...