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Commissioner appointed to Blackpool

By Hiba Mahamadi | 26 March 2019

An Essex CC director has been drafted in as a commissioner to oversee Blackpool Council’s childre...

MPs launch missing children inquiry

By Hiba Mahamadi | 26 March 2019

MPs have today launched an inquiry into the increasing number of children being placed in homes o...

Bexley selects Jackie Belton as new chief

By Hiba Mahamadi | 26 March 2019

Bexley LBC has recommended Jackie Belton, formerly at Lambeth LBC, is appointed to the role of ch...

South Yorkshire devolution deadlock broken

By Hiba Mahamadi | 25 March 2019

The years-long devolution stalemate in south Yorkshire has finally been resolved.

Legislation linked to 60% rise in temporary accommodation

By Hiba Mahamadi | 25 March 2019

Six in ten councils across England have seen an increase in families being housed in temporary ac...

Local government employment down 2%

By Hiba Mahamadi | 19 March 2019

Local government employment has fallen by 2% over the last year, new figures have shown.

Councils agree to ramp up efforts to tackle children's services pressures

By Hiba Mahamadi | 18 March 2019

Local authorities in London have agreed to intensify their efforts to tackle the increasing finan...

Are reports of the death of PFI an exaggeration?

By Hiba Mahamadi | 23 January 2019

Critics initially welcomed the announcement of the end of controversial PFI schemes. But central ...

Redefining the rules about resettlement

By Hiba Mahamadi | 05 December 2018

Andy Burnham threatened to pull Greater Manchester out of the asylum resettlement scheme - igniti...

'Living wills are not enough on their own'

By Hiba Mahamadi | 27 November 2018

The post-Carillion move by the Government to get outsourcing companies to draw up ‘living wills’ ...