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EXCLUSIVE: Ministry considers Right to Buy rule change

By Mark Conrad | 22 May 2018

Ministers are considering changes to the use of Right to Buy (RtB) receipts amid claims current r...

Wrexham: Reorganisation not a panacea for austerity

By Mark Conrad | 21 May 2018

One of the biggest local authorities in north Wales has vowed to ‘strongly oppose’ attempts to re...

Northampton unitary plan falls

By Mark Conrad | 15 May 2018

The tight timeframe for reorganising local government across Northamptonshire claimed its first v...

Kemp: Liverpool have questions to answer

By Mark Conrad | 15 May 2018

Liverpool is under pressure to answer questions about its appointment of an interim chief and wha...

Affluent parents can 'undermine' abuse investigations

By Mark Conrad | 15 May 2018

City of London Council will train social workers to deal with affluent parents after research sho...

Brokenshire announces Northamptonshire commissioners

By Mark Conrad | 09 May 2018

New local government secretary James Brokenshire has announced the two commissioners appointed to...

Victims call for document disclosure

By Mark Conrad | 08 May 2018

CSA (child sexual abuse) victims want disclosure of communications between Devon CC, Home Office,...

£12bn needed to fill children's services black hole

By Mark Conrad | 08 May 2018

Smith Square has estimated that £12bn is needed to tackle a shortfall in children’s services cash...

Jarvis takes Sheffield metro mayor role

By Mark Conrad | 04 May 2018

Labour MP Dan Jarvis has been elected as the first mayor of the Sheffield City Region – but minis...

Voter ID pilots faced teething troubles

By Mark Conrad | 04 May 2018

Early responses to voter ID pilots across five areas of England suggest councils encountered prob...