Local Government Chronicle
16 November 1995
View all stories from this issue.
-
£2,500 A WEEK TO KEEP A CHILD OFFENDER IN NEW SECURE UNIT
Northamptonshire director of social services Paul Blackham has defended the cost of keeping young offenders at a ne... -
10-YEAR BOND YIELDS 14 NOVEMBER 1995
14 November UK US Japan Germany ... -
ACC OPPOSES SECURITY SERVICE POLICING
The Association of County Councils' committee of local police authorities has warned that allowing security service... -
ACCOUNTANTS' PAY FALLS BEHIND
Government figures show accountants' pay is rising on average by 1.7% a year compared to 3.1% a year for all worker... -
ACUTE HOUSING SHORTAGE DUE NEXT CENTURY, SAYS ROWNTREE
There will be an acute shortage of houses in the next century unless the government allows more homes to be built, ... -
ALG PRE-EMPTS LEAGUE TABLES WITH STUDY CLAIMING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
Exam results in London schools continue to improve and are now more than a third better than in 1990, with some sch... -
APPOINTMENTS TO SCOTTISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARY COMMISSION
New appointments to the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland were announced today by Scottish local go... -
ASSOCIATIONS LAUNCH NEW AGENDA FOR LOCAL TRANSPORT
The establishment of an effective partnership between central and local government is vital for effective transport... -
ASSOCIATIONS TO DISCUSS ROLE WITH TRANSPORT THINK TANKS
The English local authority associations are to discuss local government's role in tackling road congestion and tra... -
ASSOCIATIONS WARN OF BUDGET 'HALF-TRUTHS'
The local authority associations are seeking to undermine arguments they claim will be used by ministers to justify... -
ASSOCIATIONS WARN OF DASHED REGENERATION HOPES
Voluntary and community groups expectations may be dashed in the current bidding round for single regeneration budg... -
ASSURANCE SOUGHT ON A1-M1 LINK
The Highways Agency has sought assurance from Wimpey that plans to swap its construction interests with Tarmac woul... -
AVON FOSTER CARER LOSES BID FOR REINSTATEMENT
CASE NO: QBCOF 94/1392/D ... -
AWARD FOR COUNTY AND BOROUGH INFO PACK
An information pack has earned Surrey CC and Elmbridge BC a national award for excellence in communications. ... -
BANGOR TRAFFIC CHAOS COURT CHALLENGE
Arfon BC councillors are considering legal action against Gwynedd CC over a new one way system which has brought tr... -
BARINGS BRINGS PROFIT TO DUTCH BUYER
The Dutch banking group which bought Barings said it did not overpay for the collapsed bank, after earnings from Ba... -
BATHING WATERS ARE CLEANER
Bathing water quality in the UK showed a marked improvement in 1995, with 89% of identified waters meeting standard... -
BEDFORD SUSPENDS BRUSSELS CONTRACT AS POLICE INQUIRY LAUNCHED
Bedford BC has suspended its contract with its consultants in Brussels after a letter from the firm to the leader o... -
BEDFORDSHIRE COURT THREAT WORKS
Bedfordshire CC has released 'sensitive' police information after a local paper threatened to sue its chief executi... -
BIDS FOR TRANSPORT LABORATORY LAB SHORTLISTED
Two bidders have been shortlisted for the sale of the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) to the private sector, ro... -
BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING FOREST HEATH DC
Forest Heath DC councillors were warned that close circuit television cameras could be the beginning of a surveilla... -
BIG CUTS IN ROADBUILDING PROGRAMME PREDICTED
Cuts of up to£200m in the roads programme during each of the next three years are forecast in next week's budget a... -
BLACK BAWLS OUT HARD-LINE WATCHDOG
Accounts Commission controller Bob Black criticised the combative approach of England's Audit Commission. ... -
BOMB INSURANCE PREMIUMS SLASHED
Insurance premiums to protect London buildings from bomb attacks are to be slashed, the Evening Standard reports (p... -
BOTTOM OF TABLE ISLINGTON PLEDGES TO IMPROVE
The chair of Islington LBC's education committee, which comes bottom in the government's English school 'league tab... -
BOUNDARIES FOR GOOLE AND RURAL GOOLE TO REMAIN UNCHANGED
Environment secretary John Gummer today announced that the future boundaries of local government for Goole and Rura... -
BRITAIN NEEDS 250 PER CENT INCREASE IN NEW HOMES
The Chartered Institute of Housing estimates that Britain needs a 250% increase in new homes to keep up with UK dem... -
BRITAIN'S POLICY ON FAILING SCHOOLS IS WORKING - SHEPHARD
Three quarters of the failing schools monitored by inspectors are making good or reasonable progress, education and... -
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE DEFENDS£500,000 CONTRACT FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Buckinghamshire, the country's only Conservative-controlled county council, says it has agreed to offer its next ch... -
BUSKERS FALL FOUL OF INSURANCE RULING
Buskers in Peterborough will have to get public liability insurance after a woman tripped over a collection box and... -
CANDIDATES SOUGHT FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE HSC
Applications and nominations are being sought for up to five appointments at the Health and Safety Commission, envr... -
CAR DEPENDENCY SHOWS NO SIGNS OF SLOWING
Drivers use their cars for up to 80% of journeys, even for distances of a few hundred yards, a survey reported in T... -
CARDIFF SPLIT BETWEEN RIVAL BIDS FOR MILLENIUM FUNDS
The FT reported (18 Nov, p5) the political, emotional and social background to Wales's 'unprecedented culture clash... -
CASH CRISIS FORCE FREEZE ON NEW WDA PROJECTS
£23m cuts at the Welsh Development Agency have forced a freeze on spending on new projects until next April, report... -
CAUTIOUS WELCOME FOR LUXEMBOURG BCCI RULING
A Luxembourg court ruling has apparently paved the way for payouts to victims of the Bank of Credit and Commerce In... -
CAUTIOUS WELCOME FOR LUXEMBOURG BCCI RULING
A Luxembourg court ruling has apparently paved the way for payouts to victims of the Bank of Credit and Commerce In... -
CAUTIOUS WELCOME FOR LUXEMBOURG BCCI RULING
A Luxembourg court ruling has apparently paved the way for payouts to victims of the Bank of Credit and Commerce In... -
CCT SUSPENSION CALL IN NORTHERN IRELAND AFTER BIAS STUDY
The Equal Opportunities Commission in Northern Ireland has called for an immediate suspension of competitive tender... -
CHURCH REPORT ON POVERTY ATTACKED AS BLAND
A Church of England report on poverty in inner cities has been attacked for failing to link deprivation to governme... -
CHURCHES REJECT 'DIVISIVE' PLANS TO HASTEN OPTING OUT
Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops on Friday rejected government plans to encourage more church schools to opt out... -
COMMONS EXONERATES SHEFFIELD SPORTS POLICY
A House of Commons inquiry into Sheffield City Council's use of sport to regenerate the city has concluded the poli... -
COMMONWEALTH HEADS WELCOME LOCAL GOVERNMENT FORUM
Commonwealth heads of government have welcomed the establishment of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum. ... -
CONGLETON COUNCIL OFFICES RAIDED BY POLICE
Cheshire detectives executed search warrants at Congleton BC's offices in Congleton and Sandbach on Friday as part ... -
CONTRACTORS GIVE WARNING
A contractors organisation has warned councils to provide full information to companies bidding for CCT contracts o... -
CORPORATION CHAIR SAYS MPs SHOULD BE THE FOCUS FOR LONDON
The chair of the City of London's policy committee, Michael Cassidy, has called on London's 84 MPs to do much more ... -
COSLA FAILS TO SOLVE UNITARY GLASGOW BUDGET DEFICIT
CRISIS ... -
COSLA PLEADS FOR STABILITY BETWEEN MINISTERS & COUNCILS
A series of fierce attacks by Scottish Office ministers on the new unitary councils has prompted the Convention of ... -
COSLA PRESSED TO FIRMLY OPPOSE BURSARY TRANSFER
South Ayrshire UA has expressed serious concern at the Scottish secretary's 'snap' decision to transfer responsibil... -
COSLA TELLS FORSYTH: STOP CONSTANT SNIPING
Scottish local authorities last week had an acrimonious meeting with secretary of state Michael Forsyth on next yea... -
COSLA: MINISTER'S CCT STATEMENT UNSUBSTANTIATED
COSLA has accused Scottish Office ministers of dealing in innuendo and unsubstantiated allegations about local gove... -
COUNCIL CONSULTS HENRY COOPER ON BOXING POLICY
A letter to the Daily Mail (p38) voices approval for boxing in schools, in response to criticism of a local authori... -
COUNCIL LIFTS THREAT TO CAMBRIDGE MAY BALLS
Cambridge City Council has approved a compromise solution with event organisers which will lift a threat to restric... -
COUNCIL NOT BOUND TO HONOUR PROMISE TO TENANT: COURT
A housing authority was not bound to honour its written promise to a tenant that, having left her previous home bec... -
COUNCIL TENANT'S RIGHTS AVAILABLE IN FIVE LANGUAGES
A revised charter which sets out the rights and responsibilities of council tenants is now available in Bengali, Ur... -
COUNCILLORS BOW TO PRESSURE AND VETO JAPAN TWIN TOWN
A plan to twin a Newmarket town with Urakawa in Japan has been voted down by Forest Heath DC after protests by loca... -
COUNCILS TO GIVE CASH FOR CARE TO DISABLED PEOPLE
Local authorities are to be given powers to provide disabled people with cash rather than care, under legislation t... -
COUNCILS URGED TO HELP - NOT HINDER - SMALL FIRMS
Small business minister Richard Page has expressed concern at Derbyshire CC's decision to ban a small local greengr... -
COUNTIES ATTACK OFSTED OVER CLASS SIZES
The Association of County Councils has criticised school inspectors for saying there is no evidence that smaller cl... -
COURT CLEARS GEDLING BC CANDIDATES OVER£3 EXPENSE
Court ref no: 1995/L7 ... -
CURRY SEEKS LOWER COUNCIL RENT INCREASES
Housing minister David Curry proposes to freeze next year's national guideline council rent in real terms. Last yea... -
DARLINGTON£4M DOWN IN FIGHT OVER REPAIR BILL
Darlington BC's three-year fight for compensation for millions of pounds of repairs to a showpiece leisure centre h... -
DERBYSHIRE TEST CASE CHAMPIONS RIGHTS OF PAVEMENT USERS
The retail trade has condemned yesterday's high court ruling that a Derbyshire greengrocer's pavement display const... -
DIRECT PAYMENTS WILL MEAN MORE CHOICE AND CONTROL
New legislation to allow local authorities to give people cash payments as an alternative to community care service... -
DIRECTOR IN ROMEO AND JULIET ROW ACCUSES HACKNEY
Gus John, the education director of Hackney LBC is seeking compensation at an industrial tribunal alleging that the... -
DISABILITY ACT TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT
Now that the Disability Discrimination Act has become law, the government will be working to ensure that its provis... -
DOE ANNOUNCES ITS NEW SENIOR DIRECTORS
Environment secretary John Gummer today announced the appointments of the senior directors to head the three new po... -
DOWNWARD TREND IN SCOTTISH UNEMPLOYMENT CONTINUES SAYS KYNOCH
Commenting on the Scottish unemployment figures for October, which show a decrease in the seasonally adjusted total... -
DSS VIDEO INVESTIGATION OF BARNSLEY MAYOR SLAMMED
The solicitor of the former mayor of Barnsley has attacked the department of social security for video filming his ... -
EDUCATION AND HOUSING IN 15 BILL QUEEN'S SPEECH
Fifteen new bills are to be announced in the Queen's speech opening the new session of parliament today, reports th... -
EDUCATION CHIEF DEFENDS LEAS FROM INSPECTORS' ONSLAUGHT
Opinion in this week's Times Educational Supplement (p18) is written by Tony Webster, president of the Society of E... -
EDUCATION CHIEF DEFENDS LEAS FROM INSPECTORS' ONSLAUGHT
Opinion in this week's Times Educational Supplement (p18) is written by Tony Webster, president of the Society of E... -
EDUCATION FEES UP 10 PER CENT
A new survey reported in the The Times Education Supplement shows adult education fees have risen by 10 per cent ov... -
EDUCATION OFFICERS COULD FACE LEGAL ACTION
Education officers are among the professionals who could be sued for negligence if they are careless in carrying ou... -
EDUCATION PROPOSALS BRANDED PROFOUNDLY UNSATISFACTORY
Nursery vouchers and plans to allow grant maintained schools to borrow on the money markets have been branded 'prof... -
EDUCATION STATISTICS FOR THE UK: 1994/95
This press notice presents the latest statistical information about education in the UK as a whole in the academic ... -
EDUCATION/APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS AT THE DFEE
The appointment of ten directors at the department for education and employment and four employment service directo... -
EFFECT ON SPENDING OF SOCIAL SECURITY REFORMS (HANSARD)
Social security secretary Peter Lilley told the Commons (OA 6 Nov col 584) that he expected that the reforms to soc... -
ELECTORAL STATISTICS 1995
There are 43,896,208 parliamentary electors on the 1995 electoral register in the United Kingdom, an increase of 10... -
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS TRASH PARK
Edinburgh City Council environmental health officers faced a moral dilemma yesterday when they tried to test a clea... -
EQUITY MARKETS, 14 NOVEMBER 1995
14 November UK US Japan Germany ... -
EU CASH CHIEF ARRIVES IN SCOTLAND
EU regional commissioner Monika Wulf-Mathies today embarked on the second day of her tour of Scotland to see how EU... -
EURO JUDGES TO BACK CASH FOR POLL TAX RIOTERS
Poll tax rioters are set to win Euro backing to demand£20m from the government for wrongful imprisonment. ... -
EXCHANGE RATES, 14 NOVEMBER 1995
Currency Latest 1 week ago 4 weeks ago 12 weeks ago 14 Nov 7 Novembe... -
EXTRA CASH FOR WELSH SAFER CITIES PROJECTS
An extra£95,000 this year for the Safer Cities projects in Wales - at Merthyr Tydfil, Cardiff and Rhyl - has been ... -
FEARS GROW OF CAPITAL FREEZE FOR NON-PFI PROJECTS
Concern is mounting that the government is preparing to effectively freeze council building programmes throughout S... -
FEDERATION LEADER WARNS OF THREAT TO POLICE INDEPENDENCE
The national chairman of the Police Federation last night criticised the amount of money available to Northamptonsh... -
FIFE FACES LAWSUIT OVER TRANSFER
Fife RC social work director Allan Bowman will complain to the Staff Commission and is considering legal action aft... -
FINANCIAL DIARY FOR THE WEEK
Date Indicator Market Last Month ... -
FIRE DESTROYS NORTH SHROPSHIRE TOWN HALL
Council documents and regalia were lost in a fire which destroyed the 90-year-old town hall at Wem on Sunday, The B... -
FIRST SECONDARY SCHOOL TO COME OFF SPECIAL MEASURES
Schools minister Robin Squire today welcomed the news from OFSTED that Northicote Secondary School, Wolverhampton i... -
FORSYTH ADMITS (CONSIDERING) PLANS FOR SCOTS' PARLIAMENT
Scottish secretary Michael Forsyth revealed that he had considered setting up a Scottish parliament - but had rejec... -
FORSYTH PLAN TO DEVOLVE POWER TO SCOTS LOCAL GOVERNMENT
A government announcement due on November 30 will provide a substantial package of constitutional change for Scotla... -
FORSYTH PLANS WIDER POWERS FOR SCOTLAND
Scottish secretary Michael Forsyth is understood to be planning wider legislative powers for the Scottish Grand Com... -
FORSYTH SEEKS MORE EUROPEAN FUNDS FOR SCOTTISH INDUSTRIAL AREAS
Scottish secretary Michael Forsyth today told Monika Wulf-Mathies, the European commissioner responsible for region... -
FTSE INDEX 3541.2 DOWN 6.7 ON START OF DAY
STOCK EXCHANGE: FTSE INDEX 3541.2 DOWN 6.7 ON START OF DAY.... -
FTSE INDEX 3557.2 UP 9.3 ON START OF DAY
STOCK EXCHANGE: FTSE INDEX 3557.2 UP 9.3 ON START OF DAY.... -
FTSE INDEX 3594.8 UP 23.4 ON START OF DAY
STOCK EXCHANGE: FTSE INDEX 3594.8 UP 23.4 ON START OF DAY.... -
FTSE INDEX 3595.8 UP 23.8 ON START OF DAY
STOCK EXCHANGE: FTSE INDEX 3595.8 UP 23.8 ON START OF DAY.... -
FTSE INDEX 3601.8 DOWN 9 ON START OF DAY
STOCK EXCHANGE: FTSE INDEX 3601.8 DOWN 9 ON START OF DAY.... -
FTSE INDEX 3604.4 DOWN 24.4 ON START OF DAY
STOCK EXCHANGE: FTSE INDEX 3604.4 DOWN 24.4 ON START OF DAY.... -
FTSE INDEX 3613.1 DOWN 15.7 ON START OF DAY
STOCK EXCHANGE: FTSE INDEX 3613.1 DOWN 15.7 ON START OF DAY.... -
FTSE INDEX 3618.1 UP 7.3 ON START OF DAY
STOCK EXCHANGE: FTSE INDEX 3618.1 UP 7.3 ON START OF DAY.... -
FTSE INDEX 3632.1 UP 22.9 ON START OF DAY
STOCK EXCHANGE: FTSE INDEX 3632.1 UP 22.9 ON START OF DAY.... -
FTSE INDEX 3633.3 UP 24.1 ON START OF DAY
STOCK EXCHANGE: FTSE INDEX 3633.3 UP 24.1 ON START OF DAY.... -
FUND MANAGERS SAY THE DOLLAR IS BEST
Some interesting strategic pointers for investors are contained in the monthly Merrill Lynch-Gallup round-up of UK ... -
FUND MANAGERS SAY THE DOLLAR IS BEST
Some interesting strategic pointers for investors are contained in the monthly Merrill Lynch-Gallup round-up of UK ... -
GIRL AGED FIVE EXPELLED BY SCHOOL
A girl aged five has been expelled from school after claims that she pulled a teacher's hair and scratched her, The... -
GOOD PRACTICE CODE FOR UNIONS PLANNING INDUSTRIAL ACTION
A revised statutory code of practice for unions setting out how they should conduct strike ballots and what notice ... -
GOVERNMENT COMMENTS ON MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT
Commenting today on the publication of the Mental Welfare Commission's annual report for 1994-95, Scottish health m... -
GOVERNMENT COMMITS TO IMPROVEMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
A new report outlining the government's commitment to the training and developing of civil servants, is to be publi... -
GOVERNMENT DECIDES ON INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL REFORM
Proposals for streamlined procedures for industrial tribunals, and new measures to promote the voluntary settlement... -
GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES ENVIRONMENTAL GRANT SCHEME
A new grant scheme, designed to help small companies improve their environmental performance and register under the... -
GOVERNMENT PRESS RELEASES ISSUED FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER
Contact the news desk on 0171 833 7324 if you require releases not found in LGCNet's 'In Whitehall' category. ... -
GOVERNMENT PRESS RELEASES ISSUED MONDAY 20 NOVEMBER
Contact the news desk on 0171 833 7324 if you require releases not found in LGCNet's 'In Whitehall' category. ... -
GOVERNMENT PRESS RELEASES ISSUED THURSDAY 16 NOVEMBER
Contact the news desk on 0171 833 7324 if you require releases not found in LGCNet's 'In Whitehall' category. ... -
GOVERNMENT PRESS RELEASES ISSUED TUESDAY 14 NOVEMBER
Contact the news desk on 0171 833 7324 if you require releases not found in LGCNet's 'In Whitehall' category. ... -
GOVERNMENT PRESS RELEASES ISSUED WEDNESDAY 15 NOVEMBER
Contact the news desk on 0171 833 7324 if you require releases not found in LGCNet's 'In Whitehall' category. ... -
GOVERNMENT PUBLISHES NEW POLICY GUIDELINES FOR THE COAST
New guidelines for the management of England's coastal zone were today launched by environment minister James Clapp... -
GOVERNMENT RISKS LOSING GOOD WILL IN NEW HOUSING BILL: CIH
The government has put positive housing proposals at risk by persisting with controversial new homelessness legisla... -
GOVT CONSULTS ON NEW RULES FOR FOREIGN SUPPLY TEACHERS
The government has drawn up new rules to clarify the position of the foreign trained supply teachers who cover for ... -
GREEN, GREEN FIELDS OF HOME UNDER THREAT FROM HOUSES, MORE HOUSES
A half page feature in The Independent (18 Nov, Weekend, p12) argued that eco-warriors and others should realise it... -
GUMMER ANNOUNCES NEW ROLE FOR LONDON PRIDE PARTNERSHIP
Minister for London John Gummer today announced new arrangements to bring government closer to key London organisat... -
GUMMER ASSERTIVE ON QUALITY OF HISTORIC TOWN ARCHITECTURE
The environment secretary has said that a controversial plan for a Tesco superstore in the historic town of Ludlow ... -
GUMMER DEFENDS GOVERNMENT'S RECORD ON INNER CITIES
Environment secretary John Gummer defended the government's record in the inner cities, on BBC Radio Four's Today p... -
GUMMER GETS HOT ON PAPER
Environment secretary John Gummer announced a purge on paper work generated by the local government finance system.... -
GUMMER REVEALS DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION LEGISLATION
Environment secretary John Gummer has revealed details of a package of legislation which will lay the foundations f... -
GUMMER WANTS RETAILERS TO TAKE CAR PARKS OFF COUNCILS
Shoppers would be better served by retailers than by local authorities or private car park operators, believes envi... -
HACKNEY DOWNS CLOSURE DEFENDED
Platform in the Times Educational Supplement gives over a half page to the views of Michael Barber, a member of the... -
HISTORIC LOO THREATENED BY MARCH OF EURO TOILETS
Chelsea residents have raised a 1,500-name petition against plans to replace an historic Chelsea toilet with a mode... -
HOME CONVERSION MAN IMPRISONED FOR IGNORING ENFORCEMENT NOTICE
A Kent man who refused to quit the telephone exchange he converted into his home in defiance of a court order has b... -
HOME OFFICE SAYS PARTNERSHIP REDUCES RACIAL ATTACKS
A partnership approach reduced repeated racial attacks and harassment by 12% on an East London estate, says a Home ... -
HOUSE TOO RED FOR EXETER CITY COUNCIL
A building firm has been ordered to rebuild a show home on a housing estate because its bricks were too red, report... -
HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR FROM NOLAN
Defensive reactions from housing associations to scrutiny from the Nolan committee are unnecessary, argues the comm... -
HOUSING BILL SPELLS MORE MISERY FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE: ASSOCIATIONS
The government should be looking to help homeless people, not victimise them. This was the response of the Associat... -
HOUSING CORPORATION PUBLIC SECTOR LOANS (HANSARD)
Environment minister James Clappinson told the commons (WA Nov 7 col 734) that at 31 October 1995 the outstanding p... -
HOUSING REGISTER SPECIFICATION PROJECT LAUNCHED
More than 200 councils and many housing associations currently developing a common housing register will benefit fr... -
HOW DO WE IMPROVE TEACHING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS?
A contribution to the debate on education in primary schools is published today by the Office for Standards in Educ... -
INFLUENTIAL GROUP SUPPORTS GREATER POWERS FOR CoR
A majority of the Reflection Group preparing for the 1996 intergovernmental conference supports the idea of grantin... -
INSPECTOR WARNS WARKS FIRE SERVICE CAN'T TAKE MORE CUTS
A Fire Service Inspectorate report warns that further cuts would leave Warwickshire Fire and Rescue service unable ... -
INTEREST RATES, 14 NOVEMBER 1995
London Clearing Banks' Base Rate: 6 75% (since 2 Feb 1995) ... -
KEEN INTEREST IN THIRD ROUND RAIL FRANCHISES
Franchising of a further two train operating companies moved ahead today when Roger Salmon, the franchising directo... -
KEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROLE FOR WELSH COUNCILS TO CONTINUE
Welsh secretary William Hague confirmed there would be a leading role for local government in Welsh economic develo... -
KINGSTON LEA FEARS IMPLICATIONS OF ITS OWN SUCCESS
Kingston LBC is to call for a meeting with education secretary Gillian Shephard to warn that it is has become a vic... -
KIRKLEES HELPS PUT HUDDERSFIELD FC TOP OF ARCHITECT LEAGUE
Huddersfield's new football and rugby stadium was yesterday named building of the year in the Royal Institute of Br... -
KYNOCH ACTS TO STEM NORTH LANARKSHIRE JOBS ROW
Scottish local government minister George Kynoch last week announced an inquiry into 'jobs for the boys' allegation... -
KYNOCH WARNS SCOTTISH COUNCILS OVER TENDERING PRACTICES
George Kynoch MP, Scottish Office minister for industry and local government, today warned local authorities that i... -
LABOUR BECOMES BIGGEST GROUP IN OXFORDSHIRE FOR FIRST TIME
The Labour party has become the biggest group on Oxfordshire CC for the first time since the authority was establis... -
LABOUR CLLRS PLAN TO CLOSE PLAID NURSERY TWO WEEKS AFTER OPENING
A 'bizarre' row has broken out over plans by Plaid-controlled Taff Ely BC to open a new£385,000 nursery, only two ... -
LABOUR LAUNCHES 'SUPERTEACHERS'
The Labour party has unveiled plans for a new class of 'superteachers' with teaching skills judged to be excellent,... -
LABOUR PROPOSALS FOR LOCAL PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
'Labour councils are leading the way in establishing public/private partnerships, but the law needs to be clarified... -
LABOUR TO EXAMINE ROAD PRICING OPTION
The Labour Party is to investigate road pricing schemes for city centres and proposals to cut company car perks, Th... -
LABOUR'S MONKLANDS PROBE CLOSED
The Labour Party last week completed its inquiry into Labour members of Monklands DC, at the same time that William... -
LABOUR'S PLANS FOR COUNCIL BORROWING
Details of Labour's alternative to the government's private finance initiative are reported in the Financial Times... -
LAST WEEK'S FINANCIAL INDICATORS
Indicator Market Outcome ... -
LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE SCOTTISH EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Following proposals announced in the Queen's speech to reform education and training, Scottish education minister R... -
LEICESTER'S GOOSE IS COOKED
Leicester City Council has scrapped its Christmas production of Mother Goose, starring You've Been Framed host Jere... -
LIB DEMS SEEK TORIES' PRIME SLOT
The Liberal Democrats want the Tories demoted to third place in the order for next May's local election television ... -
LIMITS SET ON SUPPORT FOR COLCHESTER SPEED BAN
Essex police will give only minimal support to a blanket 30 miles an hour speed ban in north east Essex villages, r... -
LOCAL AUTHORITIES BORROWING REQUIREMENT OCT 1995
The local authorities borrowing requirement is provisionally estimated to have been£0.5bn in October compared with... -
LOCAL AUTHORITIES BORROWING REQUIREMENT OCT 1995
The local authorities borrowing requirement is provisionally estimated to have been£0.5bn in October compared with... -
LOCAL AUTHORITY MONEY MARKET RATES, 15 NOVEMBER 2PM
Local authority money market rates supplied by City Deposit Brokers ... -
LOCAL AUTHORITY MONEY MARKET RATES, 15 NOVEMBER 9AM
Local authority money market rates supplied by City Deposit Brokers ... -
LOCAL AUTHORITY MONEY MARKET RATES, 16 NOVEMBER 2PM
Local authority money market rates supplied by City Deposit Brokers ... -
LOCAL AUTHORITY MONEY MARKET RATES, 16 NOVEMBER 9AM
Local authority money market rates supplied by City Deposit Brokers ... -
LOCAL AUTHORITY MONEY MARKET RATES, 17 NOVEMBER 3PM
Local authority money market rates supplied by City Deposit Brokers ... -
LOCAL AUTHORITY MONEY MARKET RATES, 17 NOVEMBER 9AM
Local authority money market rates supplied by City Deposit Brokers ... -
LOCAL AUTHORITY MONEY MARKET RATES, 20 NOVEMBER 2PM
Local authority money market rates supplied by City Deposit Brokers ... -
LOCAL AUTHORITY MONEY MARKET RATES, 20 NOVEMBER 9AM
Local authority money market rates supplied by City Deposit Brokers ... -
LOCAL AUTHORITY MONEY MARKET RATES, 21 NOVEMBER 2PM
Local authority money market rates supplied by City Deposit Brokers ... -
LOCAL AUTHORITY MONEY MARKET RATES, 21 NOVEMBER 9AM
Local authority money market rates supplied by City Deposit Brokers ... -
LONDON'S VOICE IN CABINET WILL PRESS ON TRANSPORT ISSUES
Yesterday's move by the government to give the London Pride Partnership a voice in the cabinet is intended to act a... -
LOST GENERATION OF YOUNG CARERS
A lost generation of young people who care for their disabled or sick parents are missing out on their education an... -
MAGISTRATES SHOULD HAVE CONVICTED GROCER SAYS DERBYSHIRE
court reference no: CO/1164/95 ... -
MANAGEMENT IN GOVERNMENT - THE WAY FORWARD
'Demand for better management in the civil service is not just a passing fad,' said Robin Butler, secretary of the ... -
MICHAEL FORSYTH PROMISES ACTION ON RAVES
A Bill to make raves safer for young people will be among the measures in the government's legislative programme fo... -
MILLENIUM VILLAGE HALL SCHEME 'TOTTERING'
A£100m plan to build or renovate 1,000 village halls is expected to be rejected by the Millenium Commission, The D... -
MINISTER WANTS COUNCILS TO INTRODUCE MORE LOW-SPEED ZONES
Road safety minister Steven Norris will consider introducing zones with 10mph speed limits in a bid to reduce the n... -
MONKLANDS GREEN FORMS DEFENDED IN COURT
A senior Monklands DC official has told an inquiry that job applications from candidates backed by councillors were... -
MONKLANDS INQUIRY HEARS DETAILS OF NEPOTISM CHARGES
Monklands DC Labour member Tommy Morgan told the official inquiry into the council's employment practices that Step... -
MONKLANDS NEPOTISM ALLEGATIONS NOT CHECKED
Professor Robert Black, whose report on affairs at Monklands DC led to the current official inquiry, admitted at th... -
MORE 16 YEAR OLDS LEAVE SCHOOL WITHOUT QUALIFICATIONS
The proportion of 16 year olds leaving English schools this year without any qualifications rose this year for the ... -
MORE POLICE NEEDED ON THE SWANSEA BEAT
The leader of Swansea City Council's Liberal Democrat group, Peter Black, has claimed that there are not enough pol... -
MORE THAN 50 WAYS TO IMPROVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
COSLA has identified 52 different controls which could be removed or relaxed to make local government operate more ... -
NEW ARRANGEMENTS FOR LICENSING OF MINERALS DREDGING
New statutory procedures for the licencing of marine aggregates dredging in England and Wales are to be introduced ... -
NEW BILL TO EXTEND THE POWERS OF THE AUDIT COMMISSION
The government today published its Audit (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, which was introduced in the House of Comm... -
NEW BLAIR INTERVENTION IN WALSALL
Leaders of Walsall MBC are to be summoned to Labour Party headquarters this week in a renewed attempt by Labour lea... -
NEW LIST OF PEERS WIDENS GAP BETWEEN PARTIES
Tom McNally, the former Labour MP who is now special adviser to Paddy Ashdown, is among 11 new life peers announced... -
NEW OFFICE HOLDERS AT THE LGIB
The newly elected chairman of the Local Government International Bureau is Alan Lloyd, deputy leader of Swansea Cit... -
NEW PENSIONS BOOKLET PUBLISHED
Are you puzzled by pensions, stumped on SERPS or confused over contracting-out? ... -
NO CUT IN PAY BILL WITHOUT JOB CUTS, WARN ASSOCIATIONS
A 5% cut in the local government pay bill, which the Audit Commission said in January could be achieved through eff... -
NOLAN STARTS SPENDING INVESTIGATION
Grant-maintained schools, universities, training and enterprise councils and housing associations came under the sc... -
NORRIS LOOKS TO THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY
Advanced transport technology will be one of the biggest influences on our transport system over the next 10 years,... -
NOVEMBER 1995 BUDGET PREVIEW FROM AMP
The chancellor will be fairly upbeat about the economy in the budget, but not too upbeat because he will be hoping ... -
NOVEMBER 1995 BUDGET PREVIEW FROM AMP
The chancellor will be fairly upbeat about the economy in the budget, but not too upbeat because he will be hoping ... -
NOW KYNOCH WARNS OF 'LOCAL TARTAN TAX'
Scottish local government minister George Kynoch has warned of a 'local tartan tax' on top of the national 'tartan ... -
OBSERVANCE OF 'OBSTRUCTION' LAWS LAMPOONED
A number of councils have been ridiculed in the Daily Mail (p33) for implementing bans on items from shops that cau... -
OFSTED ATTITUDES ARE UNDERMINING ITS PURPOSE: AMA
The approach of OFSTED to its work and the vociferously expressed views of its chief officer are in danger of under... -
OFSTED WEIGHTED TABLE SHOWS SUBURBAN SCHOOLS FAILING
A re-evaluation of school league tables prepared for Ofsted suggests that the county's failing schools are as likel... -
ONLY MONKLANDS COMPLAINTS RELATED TO MEDIA ATTACKS SAYS MP
The Labour MP for Monklands West, Tom Clarke, yesterday told the public inquiry into the district council's alleged... -
OUTLINE OF NEW LEGISLATION OF INTEREST TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Today's Queen's speech provides a programme of bills for the fourth session of this parliament. The speech identifi... -
OXFORD BUSES TURN THE AIR BLUE
A fullpage feature (The Guardian, 18 Nov, p58) claims that geography, medieval streets and a bus-war between two ma... -
PAID GOVERNORS NOT NECESSARY
School governors would not perform better if they were paid for their services, the Nolan committee on standards in... -
PARTISAN UA APPOINTMENTS ARE A RISK TO LOCAL STABILITY
Politically biased appointments to unitary councils risks fragmenting local government, according to Unison head of... -
PARTNERSHIPS TO TACKLE TRUANCY
The most up-to-date survey of the activities of truants was welcomed as 'a valuable blueprint for tackling an impor... -
PART-TIME PENSION TEST CASE COULD AFFECT 100,000 STAFF
Test cases for part-time workers claiming back-dated pensions, which began at an industrial tribunal in Birmingham ... -
PCA ANNOUNCES DISCIPLINARY CHARGES IN EL ABBOUBI CASE
The independent Police Complaints Authority has agreed with Devon and Cornwall Constabulary that a disciplinary cha... -
PCA CHALLENGE ON DELAY TO DISCIPLINARY HEARING BACKED BY COURT
The high court has overturned the decision to halt disciplinary proceedings against a Devon and Cornwall Constabula... -
PEN TOPS WITHOUT HOLES COST£2,000 FINE
The pen manufacturer Pentel was fined£2,000 by York magistrates on Friday for supplying fibre-tipped pens with unv... -
PENSIONS ANGER OF PART-TIME WORKERS
Sara McConnell reports on the campaign that is seeking pension rights for all 6.1 million UK part-time workers in t... -
PIONEERING PRIVATE PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP IN RHYMNEY VALLEY
A Welsh Development Agency project aimed at revitalising the Rhymney Valley and stimulating economic growth has won... -
POULTRY FRAUD ALLEGEDLY IGNORED
A Daily Mail investigation into fraud (p33) suggests that inertia on the part of Mid Suffolk DC allowed criminals a... -
POWYS CC SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR TAKES UP POST
The new director of Powys CC social services, Tim Brown, has taken up his post in preparation for heading the depar... -
PRIVATE GUARDS TO PATROL HIGH STREETS
Environment secretary John Gummer is considering US-style plans for privatised town centres, with company security ... -
PRIVATISED PORTSMOUTH DSO STAFF FACE REDUNDANCY
Up to 20 former Portsmouth City Council employees will be made redundant by Christmas by their new employers, repor... -
PROGRESS OF BILLS AT 16 NOVEMBER 1995
1R=first reading 2R=second reading 3R=third reading HC=House of Commons HL=House of Lords ... -
PROMOTION AT THE DOE
Mavis McDonald, a grade three civil servant in the DoE's personnel department, has been promoted to become one of t... -
PROSECUTIONS COULD FOLLOW PEMBROKESHIRE DC AUDIT REPORT
A final internal audit report into accounting irregularities at Preseli Pembrokeshire DC has found problems with mo... -
PUBLIC SPENDING ON THE RISE UNDER THE TORIES
Local government should withdraw from services such as swimming pools and libraries according to a report published... -
PUBLIC WORKS LOAN BOARD RATE OF INTEREST TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Lending rates on and after 21 November for quota loans. ... -
QUALITY WINS OUT IN DRAFT CCT GUIDANCE
Councils should be asking firms bidding for blue-collar contracts for information ranging from the CVs of their emp... -
QUEEN'S SPEECH OFFERS LITTLE CHEER
The government has targeted education, housing, community care and policing policies for the next session of Parlia... -
QUEEN'S SPEECH: FULL DETAILS OF LEGISLATIVE OUTLINE
'My government will continue with firm financial policies designed to support economic growth and rising employment... -
QUESTIONS HANG OVER HMSO RELATIONSHIP WITH PARLIAMENT
Repercussions of the privatisation of HMSO include questions of what will happen about the politically sensitive wo... -
REFUGEES DISTITUTE IF BENEFITS CUT
Plans to cut refugees' benefit rights will mean more people destitute and sleeping rough on the streets, delegates ... -
REGENERATION CASH COMPETITION UNDER FIRE
Competitors for single regeneration budget money, cut from£575m last year to£240m this year, have criticised the ... -
RESHUFFLE FOR LIB DEMS
Don Foster has taken over from Simon Hughes as the Liberal Democrats' co-ordinator for local government, housing an... -
RESPONSIBILITY AND ADVANCEMENT IN PUBLIC SECTOR JOBS
Young high flyers often have more opportunities for early promotion in the public sector, despite the superficially... -
REVIEW OF LAST WEEK'S DATA
On the whole UK activity data released over the week was much more subdued than expected. Retail sales volumes fel... -
RIGHTS OF WAY SURVIVE CHANNEL TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION
Kent CC says it has succeeded in preserving the county's rights of way network from the impact of the Channel Tunne... -
RIVER AUTHORITY WARNS OF NARROW FLOOD RISK FROM THAMES
Planners will be warned today that building developments along the River Thames are making the channel so narrow it... -
RNIB WARNS OF WELSH REORGANISATION THREAT
The education of visually impaired children in Wales could be under threat as a result of local government reorgani... -
ROBERTSON CONDEMNS EIS COMMENTS ON PRE-5 VOUCHERS
Scottish education minister Raymond Robertson has condemned as absurd the comments of the Educational Institute for... -
ROBERTSON HIGHLIGHTS EXAM SUCCESSES FOR SCOTTISH PUPILS
A clear increase in the proportion of presentations at standard grade which has resulted in credit awards, and an i... -
SCHOOLS CANNOT AFFORD TEACHERS
A new survey reported in The Guardian (p6) reveals 9,207 teachers lost their jobs last term because schools simply ... -
SCOTS MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT
The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland today published its annual report for the period April 1 1994-March 31, ... -
SCOTS REJECT NURSERY SCHOOL VOUCHERS
Scottish opposition to nursery school vouchers has been underlined by a new report which analysed responses to the ... -
SCOTS SECRETARY APPOINTS TORY JOURNALIST AS SPECIAL
ADVISER ... -
SCOTTISH AUTHORITIES SHOULD CO-ORDINATE TRANSPORT
Lothian RC transport committee chair David Begg has called for public transport in Scotland to be co-ordinated by f... -
SCOTTISH HOMELESS LAUNCH THEIR OWN CHARTER
The Chartered Institute of Housing in Scotland is backing the launch today of a 'charter for homeless people' launc... -
SCOTTISH REPORT ON HOME HELP SERVICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE
The completion of the most extensive study of home help services ever conducted in Scotland was announced today. ... -
SCOTTISH SCHOOLS FACE£500M REPAIR BILL
Scotland's crumbling schools face repair bills totalling almost£500m according to Liberal Democrats, the Herald re... -
SCOTTISH TEACHERS CONDEMN VOUCHER PLOY
Nursery vouchers have been dismissed as a 'political ploy' by Scotland's leading professional body for teachers. ... -
SECOND THOUGHTS OVER GYPSY CASH FROM THE LOTTERY
An£80,000 National Lottery grant to a gypsy group has been put on hold, reported the Daily Mail (18 Nov, p15). ... -
SECRET INTERVENTION TO HELP TROUBLED GMS SCHOOLS
Gillian Shephard has secretly stepped in to help two struggling GM schools, The Times Educational Supplement report... -
SECURITY COMPANIES DISCUSS PRIVATISATION OF POLICE SERVICES
The second conference of the Association of Security Consultants takes place today, reports BBC Greater London Radi... -
SELECT COMMITTEE TO CONDEMN ELDERLY CARE POLICIES
The House of Commons health select committee will this week condemn the government's policies for the care of the e... -
SHELTLAND COULD USE SHELL HOLDINGS ON BEHALF OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Shetland councillors may use their£6.3m stake in Shell to try to influence the company's policies on Nigeria, repo... -
SIR JEREMY WARNS AGAINST BACK DOOR PRIVATISATION
Association of Metropolitan Authorities chairman Jeremy Beecham has warned against possible Treasury moves to displ... -
SOCIAL WORK STAFFING IN SCOTTISH LOCAL AUTHORITIES
A rise in social work staff in 1994 reflects the new responsibilities placed on local authorities by the NHS Commun... -
SOCIAL WORKERS THREATEN TO STRIKE OVER CUTS
Wandsworth LBC social workers are threatening industrial action in protest at the threat of service cuts. ... -
SOLIHULL MBC'S NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Norman Perry, Wolverhampton MBC chief executive, is to be Solihull MBC's new chief executive. ... -
STEVENAGE ADOPTS TOUGH TRESPASS POLICY ON COUNCIL RENT ARREARS
Stevenage BC is trying to save thousands of pounds in improving its collection of rent arrears, reports BBC Three C... -
STONEHENGE PLANNING CONFERENCE RELEASES RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions agreed at the the Stonehenge planning conference organised by the Highways Agency, held in Salisbury la... -
SUFFOLK CC CHIEF EXECUTIVE APPOINTED TO POVERTY GROUP
Peter Bye, chief executive of Suffolk CC has been appointed chairman of the Local Government Anti-Poverty Unit advi... -
SUN APOLOGISES TO HARINGEY LBC OVER WRONG STORY
The Sun (p29) has apologised to Haringey LBC for a string of errors contained in a report on August 10: 'We regret ... -
SUNDERLAND EMPLOYEE RESIGNS DURING FRAUD INQUIRY
A junior staff member at Sunderland City Council has resigned prior to the result of a disciplinary hearing, follow... -
SUPER-EFFICIENT COUNCIL TRAPS TENANT
A council tenant was trapped for three hours after workers inadvertently boarded up his flat while he slumbered ins... -
SURREY SUBMITS SUPPORT FOR STATUS QUO
Surrey CC has submitted its support for the Local Government Commission's preferred option of keeping two-tier loca... -
TABLES 'MOST COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE FOR PARENTS' - HENLEY
Education and employment minister Lord Henley today hailed the 1995 Schools and Colleges Performance Tables as a fo... -
TEACHING HOURS DROPPED FROM LEAGUE TABLES
Information on the how much time is spent teaching in schools has been dropped from league tables, despite being Jo... -
TEST CASE RULING ON WHEEL CLAMP FIRMS RESERVED
court reference number: CCRTF 94/0486/C ... -
THE OUTLOOK FOR INTEREST RATES
Following the release of last week's economic data, the likelihood of a cut in UK interest rates has increased. All... -
THE WEEK AHEAD
The most important UK data to be published this week will be the provisional GDP data. ... -
THOUGHTS ON THE GILT MARKET
The gilt market was in buoyant mood last week, with yields falling to their lowest level since April last year. The... -
TIMING OF WELSH SECRETARY'S FINANCE ANNOUNCEMENTS (HANSARD)
The Welsh secretary's proposals for 1996-97 local government total standard spending and aggregated external financ... -
TODAY IN PARLIAMENT, FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER
The Education (Student Loans) Bill will be presented and given a first reading in the Commons. ... -
TODAY IN PARLIAMENT, MONDAY 20 NOVEMBER
In the Commons the main debate will continue to focus on the Queens Speech including transport. ... -
TODAY IN PARLIAMENT, THURSDAY 16 NOVEMBER
The Commons and the Lords continue debating the Queen's speech. ... -
TODAY IN PARLIAMENT, TUESDAY 21 NOVEMBER
Written announcements are expected on the future of transport in London; children's play; draft housing subsidies f... -
TODAY IN PARLIAMENT, WEDNESDAY 15 NOVEMBER
The Queen will open the new session of parliament. She will make her speech, outlining the government's programme, ... -
TORIES HOLD ON TO TENDRING DC SEAT
The Conservatives have held on to a seat on Tendring DC winning 250 votes, 20 ahead of the Labour candidate. ... -
TORIES SHOULD HAVE SCOTTISH ROLE
A Conservative-controlled council would be a bonus to local government in Scotland, Edinburgh UA Labour leader and ... -
TOWN CENTRE PARKING DAMAGINGLY EXPENSIVE
Local councils, charging exorbitantly for town centre car parks, are encouraging people to travel out of town to do... -
TOWN CENTRES NEED TO REGAIN OUR TRUST - JOHN GUMMER
Environment secretary John Gummer said today that town centres need to be places in which people feel, and are, saf... -
TRADING STANDARDS TAKES POT SHOT AT TRADERS IN DOPE TEST CASE
Strathclyde trading standards officers have joined police in test-case raids on shops selling cannabis paraphernali... -
TRIALS OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS - BOOKLET PUBLISHED
National trials to establish the environmental benefits of alternative motor fuels including city diesel, natural g... -
TWO UAS FACE CASH DEFICITS OF£48M
Two Scottish unitary authorities will start life next year with debts totalling£48m. ... -
UK EQUITY MARKET INSIGHTS
The FT-SE 100 index increased by 2.4% last week. On Thursday it achieved a new closing high of 3610.8, and on Frida... -
UNISON TAKES LEGAL ACTION ON WORKERS' TRANSFER RIGHTS
Unison is staging a legal challenge to government employment legislation that it claims will dilute workers' rights... -
UNITARY JOB FIASCO AT MIDLOTHIAN
Staff at Midlothian DC are delaying reorganisation because they claim they are being asked to apply for their own j... -
URBAN ISSUES ON AGENDA FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONFERENCE
The Guardian's society section (p9) runs a feature comparing the efforts of Britain's major cities and the European... -
VOLATILE UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES NORMAL AT THIS TIME OF YEAR
The provisional rise of 200 in seasonally adjusted claimant unemployment in October should not be seen as significa... -
VOTE ON ACCOUNT 1996-97
A Vote on Account for£95,314m for government departments has been presented to the House of Commons. ... -
WELSH COUNCIL LEADERS WARN HAGUE OF FUNDING CRISIS
Welsh council leaders have made a last ditch appeal to secretary of state William Hague to avoid possible 14-15% ri... -
WELSH FINALLY AGREE TO SET UP JOINT LGA
The leaders of all 22 new Welsh unitaries have agreed to set up a single Local Government Association in conjunctio... -
WELSH SCHOOLS UNDER SPOTLIGHT LATER THIS MONTH
Performance tables for all Welsh schools and colleges will be published on November 22. ... -
WITNESSES FOR SECOND WEEK OF NOLAN INQUIRY
Witnesses for the second week of the committee on standards in public life's study into local public spending bodie... -
WORKING PEOPLE IGNORED IN QUEEN'S SPEECH SAYS UNISON
UNISON general secretary Alan Jinkinson said that there was nothing in the Queen's speech for ordinary working peop... -
'WORST SCHOOL IN LEEDS' FACES CLOSURE
A school which was branded the worst in Leeds after publication of the government league table results is to be clo... -
YEBOAH BACK AT HACKNEY AFTER SUSPENSION
Hackney LBC has reinstated assistant chief executive Sam Yeboah, who was suspended for several days for speaking to...
