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Hiba Mahamadi

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Social care should be funded centrally, says MP

By Hiba Mahamadi | 29 April 2019

Social care should be delivered locally but funded nationally, a new report has suggested.

Government misses self-imposed Easter reorganisation deadline

By Hiba Mahamadi | 24 April 2019

Preparations for local government reorganisation in Northamptonshire are moving ahead despite cou...

Councils in fresh NHS warning

By Hiba Mahamadi | 23 April 2019

The Local Government Association (LGA) has issued a fresh warning that the NHS must not forget co...

Council loses director in less than a year

By Hiba Mahamadi | 23 April 2019

A senior officer at Bury MBC has resigned less than a year after joining the authority.

Council takes strong action against resident harassment

By Hiba Mahamadi | 23 April 2019

A council chief executive has issued a strong warning to residents who attempt to harass staff an...

'Productivity deals' with big business needed to jump-start local economies

By Hiba Mahamadi | 18 April 2019

Councils should strike ‘productivity deals’ with the biggest businesses in their region to ensure...

LGA urges chiefs to challenge children's services directors

By Hiba Mahamadi | 03 April 2019

Chief executives should confront directors to ensure children’s services are well delivered, fres...

Council vows to challenge Government's data sharing rules

By Hiba Mahamadi | 02 April 2019

A Scottish council has vowed to challenge the Government’s restrictive rules on information shari...

Call for regulator to manage increasing commercial activity

By Hiba Mahamadi | 02 April 2019

A code to guarantee the soundness of the sector’s plans as commercial activity gathers momentum h...

Wales launches 'resident-focused' council tax reforms

By Hiba Mahamadi | 01 April 2019

Council tax debtors in Wales will no longer be at risk of imprisonment as part of a new initiativ...