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Clark: Tories and Labour unwilling to address SEND crisis 15/04/2024 Labour and the Conservatives have been accused of an ‘unwillingness’ to confront the crisis in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services.
Clark warning over 'risky commercial practices' 22/08/2022 Communities secretary Greg Clark has warned ‘some local authorities are engaging in risky commercial practices’.
Liverpool set for further intervention 19/08/2022 Commissioners at Liverpool are set to take on governance and financial decision making in an extension of their powers following a damning report.
Slough's financial challenge 'unprecedented' 28/07/2022 Commissioners at Slough Council are set to be given powers over recruitment after finding it was unable to turn around its finances quickly enough.
Industrial Strategy snubs councils 27/11/2017 Business secretary Greg Clark has snubbed councils and empowered local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) in the Government’s long-awaited Industrial Strategy.

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