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Not enough scrutiny for LAs
Councils are not being adequately held to account over how they spend £36.1bn of yearly Government grants, MPs have warned. I bet we know…
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73% of English councils place young people leaving care in B&B
Nearly three-quarters of English councils placed young people leaving care in bed and breakfast accommodation last year, new figures have revealed. According to Inside…
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Decentralisation call from Nick Clegg
A 10-year programme of English decentralisation, spanning parliaments and built on cross-party support, is urgently required – starting now. decentralisation-decade_Sep2014 According to IPPR report:…
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Females – where are you?
Women are still absent from top roles in politics and public life, accounting for less than a third of local councillors – a report…
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LG Ombudsman critisises Council for approach to sale of housing complex
Fylde Borough Council has been criticised for not consulting properly with elderly residents over the sale of a housing complex to a developer. According…
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How do i stop dragon attacks?
A demand to know what plans are in place to protect Wigan from dragon attacks has topped the list of the wackiest Freedom of…
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Think tank warns that Council estates are a national embarrassment
The condition of many of Britain’s social housing estates is ‘a national embarrassment’, a think tank has warned. A report from Policy Exchange has…
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Protection for Council leaseholders
A new law that will limit the amount councils can charge leaseholders for repairs to their homes comes into force this week. According to…
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IPPR suggest a new relationship for citizens and public services
This landmark report sets out a new ‘relational state’ agenda for public service reform that would address complex problems holistically, provide more intensive and…
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Radical reforms to planning system suggested
Local people could receive greater influence over developments in their area, under radical reforms proposed for the planning system. According to LG News; Plans put…
