SOCIAL CARE

Winter of discontent?

10 November 2015

The social care system will fall apart if proper funding is not addressed soon, warns Izzi Seccombe

FINANCE

Big lessons from the Big Easy

By Ian Lewis | 03 November 2015

Ian Lewis introduces a new model of intervention that is giving Croydon the upper hand in the fig...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

We're still learning

By Alison O’Sullivan | 03 November 2015

Alison O’Sullivan breaks down the highlights from the recent NCAS conference and says it is time ...

FINANCE

Future-proofing

By Jessica Crowe | 03 November 2015

Sutton has turned to its residents in order to work out the best ways to improve and streamline s...

FINANCE

Go figure

By Chris Naylor | 30 October 2015

Chris Naylor, chief executive of Barking and Dagenham LBC, explains how strategic management of i...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

In harmony over housing

By Sarah Lines | 30 October 2015

Sarah Lines explores how close ties between councils and housing associations can boost local app...

FINANCE

Decisions, decisions

By John Tizard | 30 October 2015

With further and deeper cuts ahead, John Tizard says it's time for local government to start show...

Fraud and error: Is evidence based data the answer?

By Louise Freeth | 21 October 2015

Data shows the problems we face across the public sector, but can it also hold the key to solving...

FINANCE

An ounce of prevention

By Stuart Smith | 20 October 2015

The work of the early intervention team at Calderdale MBC is delivering impressive results. Stuar...

PENSIONS

When working together pays off

By Susan Martin | 20 October 2015

The partnership between the London Pensions Fund Authority and the Lancashire County Pension Fund...