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District/contractor waste dispute hinges on public blame for contaminationSubscription

17 July, 2018 By Mark Smulian

A dispute between Amey and Gloucester City Council has continued over who is responsible for contaminating recyclables, with the council blaming Amey and Amey saying members of the public are at fault.

Monthly record set for DTOC reductionsSubscription

16 July, 2018 By Jon Bunn

Largest monthly decrease in delayed transfers since targets were set

Haringey leader interviewed: 'We're not a Momentum council' Subscription

16 July, 2018 By Nick Golding

Haringey LBC’s new left-wing leader has insisted the authority is not a “Momentum council” and admitted residents will judge his administration on its ability to successfully run services.

Liverpool names new proposed chief Subscription

13 July, 2018 By Mark Smulian

Ged Fitzgerald’s successor approved by appointments panel

Sleep-in shifts liability ruling overturned Subscription

13 July, 2018 By Jon Bunn

A tribunal ruling that social care staff should be paid the national living wage for sleep-in shifts, which would cost providers an estimated £400m, has been overturned by the Court of Appeal.

Yorkshire leaders defy Brokenshire on devo bidSubscription

13 July, 2018 By Mark Smulian

One Yorkshire backers call government response ‘disappointing’

HDV company threatens legal action ahead of Haringey voteSubscription
Time to enter the LGC Awards 2019Subscription
Whiteman: children's services 'volatility' could see five follow NorthantsSubscription

Lancashire in halal meat controversySubscription
Finance officers being axed for telling truth, warns WhitemanSubscription
Grant set to be appointed Northants chiefSubscription

LGC View

To look after their populations councils must look after their officersSubscription

4 July, 2018 By Nick Golding

Workplace stress

Stressed and overworked: 60% of senior staff consider quittingSubscription

4 July, 2018 By David Paine, Jon Bunn

Social care

LGC’s guide to the ever-delayed social care policy milestone Subscription

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Roundtable: editor's choice

'We need to work more collaboratively on technology'Subscription

6 July, 2018 By Claire Read

Technology needs to be seen as an integral tool in providing services, not as a ‘fix’ to a problem. Claire Read reports on an LGC roundtable, supported by Capita

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Anna Dixon, Centre for Ageing Better

'Councils have a crucial role in ensuring a better old age'

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PA Consulting Digital Barometer

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Will 2018 see the second wave of digital transformation for local government?Subscription

Realising your digital ambition: The time is nowSubscription

Opinion

Blair McPherson: The point of a leader standing athwart changeSubscription

17 July, 2018 By Blair McPherson

What sort of chief executive hates change while leading an organisation in an age of upheaval?

Care minister: Creating better Deprivation of Liberty SafeguardsSubscription

16 July, 2018 By Caroline Dinenage

The government is committed to making it easier to assess individuals who do not have the mental capacity to make independent decisions about their care

Robin Hambleton: Southgate offers solutions for local leadershipSubscription

12 July, 2018 By Robin Hambleton

The disappointment of England losing the World Cup semi-final to Croatia last night does not undermine the fact that Gareth Southgate has raised the bar for international football management.

'Data-led canvassing could be the change electoral registers need'Subscription

11 July, 2018 By Phil Thompson

Registering to vote is everyone’s first step to exercising their democratic right. We must make it simple and efficient

LGC Briefing

Briefing index optimised

Follow the money! Pension pots trump infrastructure, pools toldSubscription
Believe Carney: the next IT age could revive local craftsmenSubscription
Battle of the dinner plateSubscription
Out of sight, out of mind over finance woes?Subscription
Political apathy is putting vulnerable children at increasing riskSubscription
The new housing secretary: how long will he last?Subscription
Political turbulence is preventing ministers from mastering briefsSubscription
How directors can really help social workersSubscription

LGC Briefings: the archive

Idea Exchange: Best Practice

Enfield Energetik customer tour

How Enfield is leading the way for municipally owned heat networks

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Leadership Focus: Interview

Kate Kennally: Cornwall will control its own destinySubscription

4 July, 2018 By Robert Cusack

Neil Jack: Creative intervention is key by the sea Subscription

29 June, 2018 By Jon Bunn

Stewart Murray: 'Regeneration shouldn't be a dirty word'Subscription

22 June, 2018 By Robert Cusack

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