WHITEHALL

Council pushes ahead with legal review of reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 23 May 2018

Christchurch BC has issued proceedings in the High Court for a judicial review of ministers’ deci...

BUSINESS

Kemp: Liverpool have questions to answer

By Mark Conrad | 15 May 2018

Liverpool is under pressure to answer questions about its appointment of an interim chief and wha...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Affluent parents can 'undermine' abuse investigations

By Mark Conrad | 15 May 2018

City of London Council will train social workers to deal with affluent parents after research sho...

LEGAL

Fitzgerald 'resigns' from Liverpool ahead of crunch meeting

By Dan Peters | 14 May 2018

Liverpool City Council’s chief executive, Ged Fitzgerald, is understood to have resigned, days be...

LEGAL

Former councillor loses High Court battle against Sandwell

09 May 2018

The former deputy leader of Sandwell MBC has been order to pay almost £140,000 after a failed leg...

WHITEHALL

Victims call for document disclosure

By Mark Conrad | 08 May 2018

CSA (child sexual abuse) victims want disclosure of communications between Devon CC, Home Office,...

HEALTH

Future Forum: Councils to face more legal challenges from NHS

By Dan Peters | 26 April 2018

Health bosses are likely to launch more legal challenges in the future as funding pressures conti...

LEGAL

Council chief welcomes 'misleading' judgement

By Dan Peters | 25 April 2018

Tower Hamlets LBC’s chief executive has welcomed a judgement that found a Times article about a f...

BUSINESS

Fitzgerald loses court battle to review arrest

By Mark Conrad | 18 April 2018

Liverpool City Council’s chief executive, Ged Fitzgerald, has lost a legal attempt to judicial re...

WHITEHALL

Windrush row could swing key council votes

By Mark Conrad | 16 April 2018

Whitehall’s mistreatment of the Windrush generation could swing key council votes in areas with l...