Improvement

By Heather Jameson | 16 May 2023

It is that time of year again – the moment the Local Government Association negotiates its fundin...

PLANNING

Gove in planning intervention threat

By Mark Conrad | 15 May 2023

Local government secretary Michael Gove has threatened intervention across nine underperforming c...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

'Surprise' at lack of CQC inspection pilot volunteers

By Martin Ford | 12 May 2023

An ex-president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has expressed ‘s...

Shropshire hit by enforcement notice

By Martin Ford | 10 May 2023

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued the notice following ‘poor handling’ of Freedo...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Ofsted finds 'serious failures' at South Tyneside

By Dan Peters | 09 May 2023

Ofsted inspectors have graded South Tyneside Council’s children’s services inadequate after alert...

FINANCE

Getting out of the mire

By Adele Taylor | 02 May 2023

Adele Taylor's new authority is in intervention. 'You don’t often get the chance to rip things ap...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Championing diversity

By Ann McGauran | 02 May 2023

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services’ new president Beverley Tarka speaks to Ann...

FINANCE

Devon decision-making 'driven by officers'

By Martin Ford | 28 April 2023

Decision-making at Conservative-led Devon CC is ‘driven by officers,’ a senior councillor has cla...

IMPROVEMENT

Gloucester commended for cyber recovery but warned about capacity

By Paul Marinko | 28 April 2023

Gloucester City Council has been commended for doing ‘remarkably well’ following a Cyber attack.

HOUSING

Dudley in health and safety breach

By Martin Ford | 27 April 2023

Dudley MBC has been found to have breached health and safety rules by the Regulator of Social Hou...

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