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Social care crisis can’t wait ten years
The social care cap was past its sell by date – but we can’t wait ten years for an alternative writes LGC editor Sarah Calkin ...
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Almost 2,500 social care complaints to ombudsman
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman received 2,498 complaints about council adult services in 2023-24, its annual ...
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New committee chair: ‘We must address stigma of council housing’
The chair elect of the housing, communities and local government committee is calling for an end to the “stigma” attached to ...
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LGPS Advisory Board: Avoid forced mergers ‘at all costs’
The statutory body that oversees the Local Government Pension Scheme has warned that forced mergers in the scheme should be ...
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Minister: ‘Council tax is terrible but it’s the best we have’
The local government minister admits that council tax is “terrible” but insists that no review to reform the system is taking ...
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Met appoints interim chief
Dudley MBC has appointed Balvinder Heran as its interim chief executive. Ms Heran has been deputy chief at Dudley since March ...
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Jason Lowther: Ministers should equip councils to deliver its national missions
The new government should support local authorities in embedding a participatory culture in policymaking, writes the director ...