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Martin Ford

Articles by Martin Ford

Solace Summit: 'Get your act together' on ICSs, councils told

By Martin Ford | 12 October 2022

Councils have been told to ‘get your act together’ and work with Integrated Care Systems (ICSs).

Cost of care driving complaints

By Martin Ford | 11 October 2022

Cost pressures are increasingly being cited in complaints about adult care services, a sector wat...

Wirral to seek Government help

By Martin Ford | 11 October 2022

Councillors at Labour-led Wirral MBC have voted to approach the Government for financial support ...

New chief executive for Reading

By Martin Ford | 11 October 2022

Jackie Yates has been recommended as the new permanent chief executive at Reading Council.

Workload warning over voting pilots

By Martin Ford | 11 October 2022

Proposals to introduce automatic voter registration in Wales could cause confusion and add to alr...

Rough road for levelling up

By Martin Ford | 10 October 2022

Time is of the essence, with only 18 months left for the Conservative Government to deliver, its ...

EXCLUSIVE: Betts urges councils to ramp up housing enforcement

By Martin Ford | 10 October 2022

Councils have been urged to increase enforcement of standards in rented housing.

'Ridiculous' LGA language guide withdrawn

By Martin Ford | 10 October 2022

An ‘inclusive language guide’ pushed out by the Local Government Association (LGA) has been rapid...

Council to make 'radical change' to budgeting

By Martin Ford | 10 October 2022

A ‘radical change’ to Shropshire Council’s past ‘passive’ approach to finances is required, accor...

Borough chief announces departure

By Martin Ford | 10 October 2022

Rossendale BC has confirmed chief executive Neil Shaw is to leave after almost three years at the...