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Charity faces further demands following councils’ success over exemption

Core Cities to probe Work Programme Subscription Required

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‘Deep dive’ examination of poorly performing programme follows meeting with ministers

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Pension fund mergers mooted Subscription Required

22-May-2013 10:23 am | By

Minister calls for pension fund mergers to be considered as government prepares for further reform

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22-May-2013 10:34 am

Half of councils request exemption from planning change | Boroughs accused of ‘dragging feet’ on free schools

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Police officer turned council chief leaves for consultancy job

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The integration Holy Grail can be found

16 May 2013 | By

The stars may be finally aligned in favour of integration of health and social care, writes Nick Golding

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Economic growth: the missing link

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A rural idyll or an economic wasteland? Subscription Required

16 May 2013 | By

A growth policy with a clear urban focus is leaving other areas fearing they have been ‘left to die off’

Transformation Summit

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Cracking the more with less puzzle

16 May 2013 | By Nic Paton

The ongoing challenge is how to become an organisation that can facilitate service delivery while boosting efficiency. Nic Paton reports

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Have you got the 'N Factor'?

16 May 2013

It may not have had Simon Cowell, but Newton Europe’s ‘N Factor’ workshop at last autumn’s LGC Transformation Summit was definitely a valuable addition to the main event

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Andy Ford

There must be no let-up on transformation

As we look towards the next spending review and beyond we know that local government has still got a long way to go on its journey of efficiency savings

Susanna Rustin

Grassroots government in action

22-May-2013 | By Susanna Rustin

Susanna Rustin discusses parish councils and how effective grassroots government can really be

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Daniel Goodwin, executive director, finance and policy, LGA

Time for radical service redesign Subscription Required

21-May-2013 | By Daniel Goodwin

The LGA’s Daniel Goodwin discusses the vital role local government has to play in the country’s future and how it will be shaped by the coming spending review

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The electorate has pushed the alarm button Subscription Required

22-May-2013 | By Tony Travers

Ukip has tapped into the electorate’s distaste for the ‘elite’ politics of the established parties with their call for more power for local people, says Tony Travers

Daniel Ratchford, chief executive, Quality Health

Patient feedback coming to a council near you Subscription Required

20-May-2013 | By Daniel Ratchford

Quality Health chief Daniel Ratchford discusses NHS patient feedback and how this can drive improvement in council care services

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