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SOCIAL CARE
Academics highlight recruitment and retention problems
By Mark Conrad | 05 February 2018
Councils require greater clarity over how their social care market-shaping and commissioning duti...
SOCIAL CARE
Judge's warnings over care proceedings
By Mark Conrad | 22 January 2018
Councils should ‘think long and hard’ before embarking on care proceedings against ‘otherwise uni...
WHITEHALL
Kerslake: Localism Act not backed by resources
By Dan Peters | 22 January 2018
The Localism Act has not been backed up by the resources it needs, according to the civil servant...
WHITEHALL
Inspector arrives amid reorganisation pressure
By Mark Conrad | 16 January 2018
An independent inspector today began investigating Northamptonshire CC’s precarious finances amid...
FINANCE
Javid sends inspector into Northamptonshire
By Dan Peters | 09 January 2018
Local government secretary Sajid Javid has ordered a best value inspection of Conservative-led No...
WHITEHALL
Councils win high-value home reprieve
By Dan Peters | 20 December 2017
Local authorities will not be forced to sell high-value council homes until at least April 2019 a...
LEGISLATION
Jones in temporary accommodation warning
By Mark Conrad | 13 November 2017
Local government minister Marcus Jones has warned councils they must notify their peers when plac...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Councils liable for foster care abuse
By Hiba Mahamadi | 19 October 2017
Local authorities can be held liable for abuse committed by foster carers even if the authority i...
WHITEHALL
Javid considers gradual introduction of 100% rates retention
By Dan Peters | 16 October 2017
The move to 100% business rates retention could happen gradually, communities secretary Sajid Jav...
WHITEHALL
Westminster considers mansion tax
By Laura Sharman | 02 October 2017
A voluntary ‘mansion tax’ on properties worth more than £10m is being considered by Westminster C...
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