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Councils grapple with multi-million pound overspends

By Martin Ford | 13 September 2022

Escalating demand and costs for children’s services are heaping pressure on council budgets as mo...

Councils to decide on infrastructure levy spending

By Martin Ford | 12 September 2022

Councils will have more freedom on spending funds from the infrastructure levy under a Government...

Truss to put planning 'power in local hands'

By Martin Ford | 08 September 2022

The Prime Minister has hinted she intends to strengthen the hand of councils in planning appeals.

Children's care reviewer 'impatient' for response

By Martin Ford | 08 September 2022

The author of the independent review of children's social care has said he is ‘impatient’ to hear...

Truss facing Tory pressure to boost funding

By Martin Ford | 07 September 2022

Conservative-led councils have piled the pressure on new Prime Minister Liz Truss to provide incr...

Ministers share 'significant concerns' over council's finances

By Martin Ford | 07 September 2022

The Government is expected to grant Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council a £20m capi...

Inflation's stealthy impact

By Martin Ford | 06 September 2022

Double-digit inflation is putting huge pressure on councils, with impacts including fuel price hi...

Edinburgh launches compensation scheme for abuse victims

By Martin Ford | 06 September 2022

Senior social worker Sean Bell was found dead in August 2020 as he awaited trial for sexual assau...

Councils defend housing enforcement record

By Martin Ford | 06 September 2022

MPs raised doubts over councils' commitment to enforcing housing standards in the private sector.

Call for inflation support from Truss

By Martin Ford | 05 September 2022

Councils have warned of service cuts if new Prime Minister Liz Truss fails to provide further fin...