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Hiba Mahamadi

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Accept you can be challenged, public bodies told

By Hiba Mahamadi | 12 January 2018

Public bodies in Greater Manchester should be more open to being scrutinised in the aftermath of ...

Scottish homecare services under threat

By Hiba Mahamadi | 11 January 2018

Almost 40% of care at home services in Scotland handed back their contracts to local authorities ...

Councils not acting fast enough on homelessness, warns LGO

By Hiba Mahamadi | 15 December 2017

Local authorities should not ‘wait until the last minute’ to help families in danger of becoming ...

Senior officer resigns amid ongoing council investigation

By Hiba Mahamadi | 14 December 2017

Cheshire East Council’s director of legal services has resigned four months after he was suspende...

10 authorities set to benefit from MAG's £36m windfall

By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 December 2017

Ten local authorities in Greater Manchester will receive £36m after the Manchester Airport Group ...

South Somerset and Civica extend contract

By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 December 2017

South Somerset DC has awarded an £800,000, five-year contract to outsourcing service Civica to ex...

Transfer vacant land to community businesses, new research urges

By Hiba Mahamadi | 12 December 2017

Councils in England could unlock £7bn if they transferred ownership of vacant land and buildings ...

Rochdale: Leader resigns amid ongoing child abuse inquiry

By Hiba Mahamadi | 11 December 2017

The leader of Rochdale MBC has resigned due to pressure from the local Labour party amid an ongoi...

Elections review: Leader resigns after two officers suspended

By Hiba Mahamadi | 08 December 2017

Newcastle-under-Lyme BC’s leader has stepped down a week after the council’s chief executive and ...

Council to launch £100m scheme for sexual abuse survivors

By Hiba Mahamadi | 08 December 2017

Lambeth LBC is set to launch a £100m redress scheme for survivors of historic sexual, physical an...