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Hiba Mahamadi

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Directors call for more cash to tackle roots of domestic abuse

By Hiba Mahamadi | 19 September 2017

The president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services has called on the Government...

Further blow to South Yorkshire devolution deal

By Hiba Mahamadi | 18 September 2017

Barnsley and Doncaster MBCs refused to back a Sheffield city region devolution deal at a crunch m...

Leeds drafted in to help Kirklees' children's services

By Hiba Mahamadi | 15 September 2017

Kirklees MBC is being helped by Leeds City Council to improve its ‘inadequate’ children’s social ...

Olympic loan fears for council

By Hiba Mahamadi | 15 September 2017

Newham LBC is to work with various partners to improve the financial performance of the Olympic S...

Council shock at government refusal to fund fire safety work

By Hiba Mahamadi | 14 September 2017

Nottingham City Council’s disbelief after its request for financial support from the Government t...

Council slams multi-academy trusts' lack of accountability

By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 September 2017

Wakefield City Council has criticised the lack of accountability of academy trusts after an organ...

Disappointment for Scottish employers as £10m fund is only for the few

By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 September 2017

Councils hoping the Scottish government’s flexible workforce development fund would boost firms w...

Call to simplify councils' procurement processes

By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 September 2017

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on Whitehall to simplify the procurement proces...

Fife wins £3.1m after successful legal challenge

By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 September 2017

Fife Council has been awarded £3.1m from insurance group RSA after it won the legal challenge it ...

South Norfolk and Broadland to share officers

By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 September 2017

South Norfolk and Broadland DCs are to consider sharing officers as they discuss plans to work co...