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FINANCE
Javid returns grant powers to Tower Hamlets
By Jamie Hailstone | 17 January 2017
Sajid Javid has returned the power to award grants to community groups to Tower Hamlets LBC.
FINANCE
Birmingham City Council favours council-owned children's trust
By Sam Clayden | 17 January 2017
Birmingham City Council has mooted retaining ownership of its children’s services trust despite o...
WHITEHALL
Improvement budget cut 'risks vital work'
By William Eichler | 03 January 2017
Whitehall risks undermining council-maintained schools by dramatically cutting their improvement ...
WHITEHALL
Law relaxed to meet need for more secure children's places
By Sam Clayden | 13 December 2016
Spiralling demand and dwindling supply has forced the Government to try to relax the law to allow...
HEALTH
Councils 'powerless' to stem hospital admissions
By Sam Clayden | 13 December 2016
Councils do not have the capacity to deal with NHS measures to reduce hospital admissions, the fo...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Chief's pledge to improve failing children's services
By Sam Clayden | 09 December 2016
Tameside MBC’s chief executive has insisted the council has embarked on an improvement journey af...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Javid eyes up further hand back of powers to Tower Hamlets
By Jamie Hailstone | 05 December 2016
Sajid Javid has announced plans to return certain powers back to Tower Hamlets LBC.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
The road to recovery
By Mark Rogers | 29 November 2016
The recent Ofsted report into Birmingham City Council’s children’s services may have highlighted ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Council slammed over 'widespread children's failures'
By Sam Clayden | 29 November 2016
Children’s services at Kirklees MBC have been slammed as inadequate due to ‘serious and widesprea...
FINANCE
Bleak outlook for council's finances
By Sam Clayden | 29 November 2016
Auditors have warned that Birmingham City Council could face serious financial risks beyond next ...
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