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HEALTH

Government shows 'striking poverty of ambition'

By William Eichler | 22 July 2016

The Government shows a ‘striking poverty of ambition’ on hospital discharge delays, MPs have said.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Minister: More to do after Rotherham

By Laura Sharman | 22 July 2016

Social workers and other frontline staff could face criminal charges if they fail to report suspe...

IMPROVEMENT

Council rapped for slow FOI response

By Laura Sharman | 21 July 2016

Trafford MBC is being monitored by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) following concerns...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

All change please

By Thomas Bridge | 20 July 2016

HS2 is not the only change hitting Birmingham in the coming years. Mark Rogers and Cllr John Clan...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

MPs tear apart social work reforms

By Sam Clayden | 13 July 2016

MPs have torn apart the Government’s social work reform plans and called for greater coordination...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Children's services face further monitoring after damning Wilshaw letter

By Sam Clayden | 08 July 2016

Ofsted inspectors could be assigned to monitor local authorities where children are prone to extr...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Place leadership 'absolutely essential'

By Dan Peters | 06 July 2016

Place leadership is ‘absolutely essential’ to chief executives wanting to improve their councils ...

ROTHERHAM ABUSE

'Several' councils on Whitehall watch list

By Sam Clayden | 05 July 2016

After claiming success in Tower Hamlets and Rotherham, local government minister Marcus Jones has...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Revolution in the church of local government

By Sanderson Jones | 04 July 2016

Ahead of speaking at the LGA Conference this week, Sanderson Jones explains why local government ...

FINANCE

Tower Hamlets' commissioners 'didn't deliver value for money'

By Sam Clayden | 29 June 2016

The commissioners appointed to overturn mass failings within Tower Hamlets LBC did not achieve va...

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