Children’s care services ‘stuck in crisis mode’
May 20, 2022
Council leaders call for reform of the children’s social care system as spending to provide support to vulnerable children increases by a quarter in five years.
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EXCLUSIVE: Government 'risks battle' on moving districts' functions without consent
May 17, 2022
Districts will push to change the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill to ensure their functions cannot move to new combined county authorities (CCAs) without their consent, The MJ understands.
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Home Office rejects Grenfell Inquiry safety recommendation
May 19, 2022
The Government has rejected a recommendation that would require owners of high-rise buildings to prepare emergency evacuation plans for disabled residents.
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Local Government Research Centre under threat from job losses
May 17, 2022
The future of the Local Government Research Centre (LGRC) is under threat following the announcement of jobs restructuring and redundancies at De Montfort University (DMU).
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Inflation 'biggest worry' for pension schemes
May 19, 2022
Inflation is the biggest worry for six out of 10 local government pension scheme (LGPS) professionals in England and Wales, new research has found.
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Likely rent rises are ‘ticking time bomb’
May 17, 2022
Social housing rents could rise by up to 10% next April as tenants face a battle to survive the cost of living crisis.
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South Tyneside must tackle councillor behaviour, says peer team
May 19, 2022
South Tyneside MBC has improved but there is a long way to go on governance and councillor behaviour, a peer review has found.
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Government crackdown on capital spending
May 16, 2022
Councils face fresh restraints on capital spending under Government plans to lessen borrowing risks.
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Council leaders warn of post-Brexit shortage of professional regulators
May 18, 2022
Local authority leaders have urged the Government to do more to train staff to work in the regulatory system due to an increase in post-Brexit challenges.
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