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Hiba Mahamadi

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70% drop in council outsourcing

By Hiba Mahamadi | 22 November 2017

Outsourcing by local authorities fell by 70% over the last year, new figures have revealed.

Amey to go as Liverpool seeks to bring highways services back in-house

By Hiba Mahamadi | 22 November 2017

Liverpool City Council is expected to terminate its contract with Amey four years early and bring...

Kier delivery 'back on track'

By Hiba Mahamadi | 22 November 2017

Construction and facilities management group Kier has reported its construction and services divi...

Don't ignore towns, chief executive warns cities

By Hiba Mahamadi | 21 November 2017

Nottingham and Derby city councils’ plan to unleash £11bn by closer collaboration will not work w...

London councils hit back at PM over sprinklers

By Hiba Mahamadi | 20 November 2017

Four London councils have hit back at Prime Minister Theresa May for misrepresenting their stance...

Work with housing associations to build more homes, councils told

By Hiba Mahamadi | 18 November 2017

Local authorities need to push for partnerships with housing associations in order to tackle the ...

Ben Page: Housing top concern for Londoners

By Hiba Mahamadi | 18 November 2017

Housing is the most pressing concern for people in London, the chief executive of Ipsos MORI has ...

Councils need to better communicate innovation impact

By Hiba Mahamadi | 17 November 2017

Local authorities need to better communicate the impact of innovation to central government, a pa...

Ofsted to move away from passing judgments

By Hiba Mahamadi | 16 November 2017

Ofsted wants to change its relationship with local authorities by having annual conversations wit...

Innovate in delivering children's services, councils told

By Hiba Mahamadi | 15 November 2017

Local authorities should work ‘with’ not ‘on’ families to encourage them to become independent an...