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Record number of education, health and care plans made

By Dan Peters | 19 June 2023

A record number of new education, health and care (EHC) plans were made last year, latest figures...

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LGA demands talks over anti-terror law

By Mark Conrad | 19 June 2023

The Local Government Association (LGA) has demanded fresh talks with senior Home Office figures a...

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Usable reserves drop 11%

By Dan Peters | 19 June 2023

Usable reserves held by English councils dropped by 11% in 2022-23, according to analysis of 116 ...

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UKSPF allocations remain largely unspent

By Dan Peters | 19 June 2023

Some councils spent less than 5% of their 2022-23 UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) allocations b...

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Progress on devolution 'too slow' - LGA vice-president

By Dan Peters | 16 June 2023

A Local Government Association vice-president has expressed ‘serious concerns about the Governmen...

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Asylum issues damaging Home Office relations with councils

By Martin Ford | 16 June 2023

The Home Office is ‘failing to work effectively with local authorities’ in clearing its asylum ba...

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Clark: Time to simplify local government

By Heather Jameson | 14 June 2023

The time has come for local government reorganisation and for councils to be given more power, fo...

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Poor pandemic planning criticised

By Mark Conrad | 13 June 2023

Public health directors have delivered a withering assessment of the Government’s Covid-19 prepar...

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Warrington prepares for £3m increase in debt interest payments

By Paul Marinko | 13 June 2023

Debt-ridden Warrington BC has admitted it will be hit by a £3m bill to refinance a £110m Governme...

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Unfinished business

By Heather Jameson | 13 June 2023

Greg Clark has been local government secretary twice. He speaks to Heather Jameson about the need...

frederica-diamanta

Director, Frontline Services

£147,524 per annum

Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse city, and one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Apply for this job

Cardiff Council

Director, Strategy, Partnerships and Transformation

£147,524 per annum

Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse city, and one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Apply for this job

Cardiff Council

Director, Children’s Services

£147,524 per annum

Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse city, and one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Apply for this job

Cardiff Council

frederica-diamanta

Director, Frontline Services

£147,524 per annum

Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse city, and one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Apply for this job

Cardiff Council

Director, Strategy, Partnerships and Transformation

£147,524 per annum

Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse city, and one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Apply for this job

Cardiff Council

Director, Children’s Services

£147,524 per annum

Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse city, and one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Apply for this job

Cardiff Council