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WHITEHALL
DCLG must 'speed up' sale of public land to build new homes
By Jamie Hailstone | 02 November 2016
An influential group of MPs has warned several Whitehall departments, including the DCLG, have a ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
No 'clever fix from centre' for failing children's services
By Sam Clayden | 01 November 2016
The idea that Whitehall can rectify child protection failures with a ‘clever fix’ from the centre...
WHITEHALL
Councils defend Troubled Families work
By Mark Conrad | 18 October 2016
Local authorities have rushed to defend the Government’s under-fire Troubled Families programme d...
HEALTH
Government shows 'striking poverty of ambition'
By William Eichler | 22 July 2016
The Government shows a ‘striking poverty of ambition’ on hospital discharge delays, MPs have said.
FINANCE
Lib Dems claim Northern Powerhouse is 'smoke and mirrors'
By Jamie Hailstone | 04 July 2016
The Government’s Northern Powerhouse agenda is nothing more than ‘smoke and mirrors,’ the Lib Dem...
FINANCE
Capital spend warning for councils
By Tom Bridge | 15 June 2016
Auditors have warned the risks from shifting council investment in capital programmes must be bet...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Looking out for the whistle-blowers
By Cathy James | 03 May 2016
Cathy James says it is about time the Government acts to support and celebrate whistle-blowers wh...
WHITEHALL
Porter: Blame must be ours
By Sam Clayden | 26 April 2016
LGA chairman tells Public Accounts Committee councils must not pass the buck to ministers if devo...
WHITEHALL
Growth deals slammed over lack of transparency
By Sam Clayden | 22 March 2016
Communities secretary Greg Clark invited local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) to apply for a slic...
HEALTH
Bed-blockers are up by one-third
By Jamie Hailstone | 15 March 2016
The number of hospital bed days lost because social care services are not available has risen by ...
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LGR Programme Director
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