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London Councils in apprenticeships warning

By William Eichler | 05 July 2016

Vulnerable groups are at risk from the Government’s public sector apprenticeship target, accordin...

Child cruelty offences 'highest in a decade'

By William Eichler | 22 June 2016

Recorded child cruelty offences are the highest they have been in a decade, children’s charity wa...

Museum in row with council over tax bill

By William Eichler | 17 June 2016

The British Museum has challenged Camden LBC over a £720,000 business rates bill.

Hull City Council offers voluntary redundancy to all staff

By William Eichler | 15 June 2016

Hull City Council is asking all its council workers to consider taking voluntary redundancy.

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’ ...