CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Government response to youth violence 'inadequate'

By Martin Ford | 30 July 2019

The Government has been urged to back councils to tackle the rise in youth violence.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Ellesmere Port 'devastation' if car plant closes

By Dan Peters | 30 July 2019

Cheshire West & Chester Council’s deputy leader has warned of the ‘devastating’ impact if car gia...

FINANCE

LGA: Audit deadline should be pushed back

By Dan Peters | 29 July 2019

The July audit deadline should be pushed back to September 30 for future years, the Local Governm...

WHITEHALL

Jenrick takes top job at MHCLG

By Heather Jameson | 25 July 2019

Former Treasury minister Robert Jenrick has been appointed as the new secretary of state at the M...

WHITEHALL

Brokenshire leaves Cabinet after Johnson arrival

By Dan Peters | 24 July 2019

Local government secretary James Brokenshire has announced he will be ‘heading to the backbenches’.

WHITEHALL

Second management overhaul for Grenfell council in two years

By Dan Peters | 24 July 2019

Further changes will be made to Kensington & Chelsea LBC’s management structure to ‘make it fit f...

WHITEHALL

Pay claim would cost sector £1bn

By Dan Peters | 24 July 2019

A demand for a 10% pay rise and minimum wage of £10 per hour would cost local government more tha...

WHITEHALL

White Van Man on... the nanny state

24 July 2019

Even right at the last minute when they know they’ll be out of a job these ministers can’t stop c...

WHITEHALL

Cash to be held back from LEPs unless stalemate broken

By Dan Peters | 24 July 2019

Boris Johnson’s new ministers will be tasked with ending the stalemate on overlapping local enter...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Government: Brum no longer requires children's commissioner

By Naomi Larsson | 23 July 2019

Birmingham City Council no longer requires a Government-appointed commissioner to run its childre...

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