ECONOMIC GROWTH

On track for a Midlands Powerhouse

By Michael Burton | 18 November 2014

The West Midlands has belatedly become the latest region to announce a combined authority. Michae...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Housing benefits

By Tom Brittain | 14 November 2014

Local government needs to reach out and engage with partner organisations to shine a spotlight on...

FINANCE

Manchester's children's services face £54m budget axe

By Jonathan Werran | 14 November 2014

Manchester City Council’s beleaguered children’s services department is set to bear the brunt of ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Report boosts council's social impact bond

By Dan Peters | 11 November 2014

The world’s first social impact bond to fund children’s services has been boosted by a report loo...

FINANCE

The collaboration game

By Garath Symonds | 11 November 2014

Surrey CC managed to secure major improvements in services for young people despite slashing expe...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Future-proofing

By Jeremy Cooper | 11 November 2014

Jeremy Cooper says an opportunity to transform the future of local government is being missed, an...

FINANCE

Best practice for radical devolution

By Paul Roberts | 10 November 2014

Spending realities will dictate a more radical approach to devolution focused on engagement with ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Thomas to help with Rotherham turnaround

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 November 2014

Derbyshire CC’s deputy chief executive, Ian Thomas, has been named as Rotherham MBC’s new strateg...

BUSINESS

LEP gives go-ahead to 7,000 apprenticeships

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 November 2014

The London Enterprise Panel (LEP) has approved a £70m package of measures by London boroughs to c...

HUMAN RESOURCES

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