FINANCE
Childhood abuse reforms could see Scottish councils face an insurance black hole
By Pamela Stevenson | 27 September 2017
Despite council support for a Bill that will allow childhood abuse survivors to sue for historic ...
FINANCE
Scots set for new care abuse claims
By Mark Conrad | 27 September 2017
Scotland’s councils have been warned to brace themselves for a wave of compensation claims from p...
BUSINESS
Council to spend £250,000 on leisure centre inquiry
By Hiba Mahamadi | 20 September 2017
Dumfries & Galloway Council’s £250,000 investigation into the failings of a sports and leisure ce...
HEALTH
Councils win right to challenge hospital downgrade
By Laura Sharman | 07 September 2017
Four Oxfordshire councils have won a fresh hearing over plans to downgrade services at a local ho...
BUSINESS
Council left with £20m bill after legal battle
By Chris Ames | 06 September 2017
Cumbria CC has been landed with a £21m bill after a disastrous dispute with its former highways c...
CHILD ABUSE
Rotherham was alerted to taxi-CSE link - report
By Dan Peters | 06 September 2017
Rotherham MBC officers did not have ‘sufficient resources, systems or policies’ to adequately inv...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Rotherham officers 'missed opportunities' to uncover CSE
By Dan Peters | 06 September 2017
Senior officers at Rotherham MBC between 1997 and 2013 missed opportunities to uncover the scale ...
FINANCE
Birmingham officers in warning over bin deal
By Dan Peters | 25 August 2017
A row is brewing between Birmingham City Council’s management and senior councillors over how to ...
LEGAL
Putting together a workable business plan
By Rebecca Hazeldine | 23 August 2017
Rebecca Hazeldine outlines the key components in translating objectives and funding strategies in...
LEGAL
Councils urged to review homelessness procedures
By William Eichler | 17 August 2017
Councils have been urged to ensure their homelessness procedures are ‘fit for purpose’ after faul...
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