Whitehall publishes consultation on home school register
Protections for people who lack mental capacity must be 'robust', MPs say
NHS commits nearly £5m to digital adult social care projects
Brum improvement team issues final damning judgement and walks away
Police investigate after council workers lock a body in apartment
Grayling launches £200m pothole fund
Think tank warns against banning outsourcing
Council announces joint venture worth £1bn
Has the Government ‘gone cold’ on the Northern Powerhouse?
Neil Merrick talks to the Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry about the progress of developments in the North.
The December issue of Local Government News looks at the consequences a council may face if it is unable to provide statutory services, the launch of Liverpool’s housing company and how councils can best manage roles in local authority companies.
It also has a special section on green building and energy efficiency including what funding is available to enable councils to deliver heat networks and how councils can pay for ‘smart buildings’.
