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Jenrick in coronavirus cash flow appeal

By Dan Peters | 21 March 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has urged councils experiencing cash flow issues as a r...

Boris: Councils have to 'do what it takes' to beat crisis

By Dan Peters | 20 March 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told local government it has to ‘do what it takes’ to beat the c...

£3bn bed blocking coronavirus cash injection

By Dan Peters | 19 March 2020

Almost £3bn of the Government’s £5bn Covid-19 funding will go towards freeing up at least 15,000 ...

Government will do 'whatever is necessary' to support councils' coronavirus response

By Dan Peters | 19 March 2020

The Government stands ready to ‘do whatever is necessary’ to support councils in their response t...

Cratus creates coronavirus hotline

By Dan Peters | 18 March 2020

Cratus Communications has created a hotline service for council leaders and chief executives to h...

McLaughlin & Harvey wins Commonwealth council contract

By Dan Peters | 18 March 2020

The contract to redevelop a stadium for the 2022 Commonwealth Games has been awarded by Birmingha...

Jenrick urges councils not to delay on coronavirus spending

By Dan Peters | 17 March 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick this week urged council leaders not to put off decision...

EXCLUSIVE: Jenrick admits no science behind flooding threshold

By Dan Peters | 17 March 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has admitted there is no science behind a threshold tha...

EXCLUSIVE: Table-top exercise to ensure resilience forums are ready

By Dan Peters | 17 March 2020

All local resilience forums (LRF) will have to carry out a table-top exercise to ensure they are ...

EXCLUSIVE: Cabinet Office drive after Redcar attack

By Dan Peters | 16 March 2020

The Cabinet Office is attempting to gain a better understanding of cybersecurity in councils in t...