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HEALTH
Lord Darzi in public health call
By Ellie Ames | 12 September 2024
The Government must invest in public health to ease pressure on a health service ‘in critical con...
FINANCE
Waiting continues for multi-year settlement despite 'collapse' warnings
By Dan Peters | 12 September 2024
Local government expects another one-year finance settlement despite warnings that failing to add...
DEVOLUTION
Future Forum Midlands: We don't have devolution, says Rogers
By Dan Peters | 11 September 2024
The interim chief executive of East Midlands Combined Authority has expressed hopes that all area...
FINANCE
Questions over future of exceptional financial support
By Dan Peters | 11 September 2024
Senior civil servants have privately cast doubt on whether the Government will continue its offer...
RIGHT TO BUY
Districts urge Government to make Right to Buy flexibilities permanent
By Emily Twinch | 11 September 2024
Flexibilities on how councils can use their Right to Buy (RtB) receipts should be made permanent,...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Prediction of recruitment boost from scrapping of one-word judgements
By Emily Twinch | 11 September 2024
Getting rid of single-word Ofsted judgements for social services could help bring in and retain p...
WHITEHALL
No clarity on productivity plans update requirement
By Dan Peters | 11 September 2024
Uncertainty reigns over whether councils are still required to publish updates on their productiv...
ASYLUM
EXCLUSIVE: Asylum hotel use may increase as small boat crossings continue
By Dan Peters | 11 September 2024
Asylum hotels are expected to remain open for months, with the Home Office privately suggesting t...
PEOPLE
City chief exec appointed to senior Whitehall job
By Martin Ford | 10 September 2024
A former council chief executive has been appointed second permanent secretary at the Department ...
POLITICS
Greater data sharing call after Reeves restricts winter fuel payments
By Emily Twinch | 09 September 2024
A group of 14 local authorities has written to Cabinet ministers to call for greater data sharing...
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