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Asylum hotel injunctions rejected

By Martin Ford | 14 November 2022

The High Court has rejected two applications for injunctions to block the use of hotels as accomm...

Counties in bankruptcy warning

By Martin Ford | 14 November 2022

Hampshire and Kent CC leaders have said they will be forced to issue Section 114 notices within t...

Two councils face eight-figure overspends

By Martin Ford | 11 November 2022

Rotherham MBC and Derby City Council are expecting to make 'significant' use of reserves to balan...

Fife chief announces retirement

By Martin Ford | 11 November 2022

Fife Council has begun the search for a new chief executive following the announcement that Steve...

'Multiple opportunities' missed to prevent Grenfell fire

By Martin Ford | 10 November 2022

In written evidence to the inquiry into the June 2017 fire, Kensington & Chelsea LBC said it ‘apo...

Leader admits SEND report was 'uncomfortable reading'

By Martin Ford | 10 November 2022

Kent CC is at risk of Government intervention following a damning indictment of its provision for...

DLUHC minister roles confirmed

By Martin Ford | 09 November 2022

A reshuffle of ministerial roles at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLU...

Eight councils in shared services talks

By Martin Ford | 07 November 2022

Eight Essex councils covering one million people are in talks to share services in a bid to make ...

Concern over elections timetable

By Martin Ford | 07 November 2022

Campaigners and elections staff have raised concerns over the deliverability of voter ID at next ...

COSLA chief to step down

By Martin Ford | 04 November 2022

The chief executive of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities has announced her intention t...