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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Innovation 'hampered' by decision to scrap children's clause

By Sam Clayden | 03 March 2017

The top children’s services officer at one of the Government’s flagship authorities has lamented ...

FINANCE

South London councils push for park law change

By William Eichler | 24 February 2017

South London councils are pushing for a change to the law which forces them to pay for the upkeep...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Specialist needs migrant children 'can leave councils with £90k gap'

By Mark Conrad | 21 February 2017

Councils can face a funding gap of up to £90,000 for unaccompanied child migrants with specialist...

WHITEHALL

Call for IR35 delay

By Mark Conrad | 20 February 2017

Senior local government personnel have urged Whitehall to delay the introduction of strict new an...

BUSINESS

MPs say 'no' to rates levy spend for housing

By Mark Conrad | 14 February 2017

MPs have rejected calls to allow the infrastructure levy to be spent on housing under 100% busine...

FINANCE

The journey is just beginning

By Mike Emmerich | 14 February 2017

In the wake of the recent raft of national policy announcements, Mike Emmerich says it is time fo...

FINANCE

Reading's finance plans 'fragile'

By Dan Peters | 14 February 2017

Reading Council’s financial position has been described as fragile with ‘some very significant ri...

WHITEHALL

Bristol criticised for 'collective failure of leadership'

By William Eichler | 09 February 2017

Bristol’s mayor has vowed to get the city’s finances under control after a report criticised the ...

WHITEHALL

Call for 'ability to pay' model

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 February 2017

Shadow local government minister Jim McMahon has called for a new model of council funding based ...

DCLG

Councils will have crucial role in housing

By Mark Conrad | 06 February 2017

Councils face significant new demands under ministers’ plan to kick-start Britain’s ‘broken’ hous...

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