WASTE
Latest Ombudsman's report reignites the outsourcing debate
06 September 2017
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s recent report, Lifting the lid on bin complaints...
FINANCE
Counties and districts clash over DFG spend
By Dan Peters | 06 September 2017
Furious rows have been erupting around the country with counties and districts clashing over whic...
BUSINESS
Outsourcing blamed for bin complaints increase
By Laura Sharman | 23 August 2017
The outsourcing of waste collections by councils in England has led to an increase in the number ...
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...
LEGAL
Authority denies abusing legal powers
By Sam Clayden | 09 August 2017
A council has hit back at a government watchdog after being accused of abusing legal powers to ha...
LEGAL
Council accused of abusing legal powers to gag complaints
By Sam Clayden | 08 August 2017
A council has hit back at a government watchdog after being accused of abusing legal powers to ha...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT OMBUDSMAN
Local government complaints increase
By Laura Sharman | 02 August 2017
The number of complaints about councils that have been investigated and upheld by the Local Gover...
WHITEHALL
Ombudsman report prompts fresh DoLS reform calls
By Dan Peters | 19 July 2017
Fresh calls have been made for urgent reforms to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) sys...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT OMBUDSMAN
Keeping watch at the heart of democracy
By Heather Jameson | 19 July 2017
Local government is undergoing some of the most profound changes in its history. Heather Jameson ...
BUSINESS
Council is rapped over outsourcing care services
By Jamie Hailstone | 10 January 2017
The outgoing Local Government Ombudsman has warned local authorities they ‘cannot contract out ac...
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