WHITEHALL

MPs express 'sympathy' over Ombudsman's funding plea

By Martin Ford | 03 May 2019

MPs have backed calls to boost funding for the stretched Local Government and Social Care Ombudsm...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Much more to do' to improve quality of Northamptonshire CC services

By Dan Peters | 19 March 2019

There is ‘much more to do’ to improve the quality of Northamptonshire CC’s services, two Governme...

OMBUDSMAN

Local government ombudsman warns of looming funding crisis

By Martin Ford | 06 March 2019

The ombudsman service could begin to suffer unless funding is increased, MPs have been told.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Standards bearers

By Heather Jameson | 30 January 2019

The local standards regime for councils has faced allegations that it is insufficiently robust. W...

EDUCATION

Norfolk investment after Ombudsman criticisms

By Naomi Larsson | 16 January 2019

The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) today said Norfolk CC ‘failed’ two boys with special educati...

BUSINESS

Ombudsman warns councils not to outsource responsibility

By Laura Sharman | 14 March 2018

Councils have been urged by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) to keep a ‘robust oversight’ of ...

OMBUDSMAN

Ombudsman issues 'rare' second report criticising council

By William Eichler | 16 February 2018

A council has received a rare second warning after failing to comply with recommendations made by...