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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Government soothes children's services privatisation fears
By Sam Clayden | 19 October 2016
The Government has made changes to the Children and Social Work Bill in a bid to soothe fears tha...
FINANCE
Does the North need its Powerhouse?
By Ed Cox | 18 October 2016
The North must shape its own destiny and cannot rely on the Government's Powerhouse plans, writes...
WHITEHALL
SOLACE Summit: Sector 'stuffed' without fiscal devolution
By Dan Peters | 14 October 2016
Local government will be ‘stuffed’ if it fails to secure further fiscal devolution beyond 100% bu...
WHITEHALL
SOLACE Summit: Lloyd says social care is in crisis
By Dan Peters | 13 October 2016
Local Government Association (LGA) chief executive Mark Lloyd has told senior officers that socia...
WHITEHALL
Greening unveils £60m social mobility fund
By William Eichler | 05 October 2016
Justine Greening has unveiled a £60m fund to improve social mobility in six 'opportunity areas'.
DCLG
A 'moral duty' to get councils building
By Heather Jameson | 05 October 2016
Sajid Javid used the Conservative Party conference to show his hand on local government policy. B...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
COSLA to fight inequality
By Jamie Hailstone | 05 October 2016
The president of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has pledged to tackle inequ...
FINANCE
Labour's missed opportunity
By Alexandra Jones | 05 October 2016
Labour has missed a huge chance to reclaim the devolution agenda from the Government, says Alexan...
FINANCE
A house built on rock
By Thomas Bridge | 05 October 2016
Housing took centre stage at the Labour Party Conference, forming a key part of major speeches. T...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Kids' services in need of 'radical change'
05 October 2016
The chief executive of charity Barnardo’s, Javed Khan, has called for a ‘radical new approach to ...
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Director of Highways and Transport
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- Mayor steps into chief executive row with Reform UK councillors
- Reform pledges to proritise Green councils for immigration detention centres
- Warning over financial risks faced by children's care providers
- Reorganisation: For councils, 'business as usual' matters as we look to the future
- Legal threat over council reorganisation in Hampshire
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