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LGA concern over support for refugees

By Martin Ford | 22 July 2022

Concerns over capacity to support refugees in the coming months have been raised by the Local Gov...

BCP in finance talks with ministers

By Martin Ford | 21 July 2022

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council is in talks with the Government as it attempts ...

Government to gain 'blank cheque' planning powers

By Martin Ford | 20 July 2022

A controversial new clause in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will hand more powers over p...

New Somerset chief faces £44m deficit

By Martin Ford | 20 July 2022

Reining in a higher than expected budget gap will be among the priorities for the newly-announced...

Liverpool appoints new head of paid service

By Martin Ford | 19 July 2022

Liverpool City Council has appointed its director of adult services and health, Anne Marie Lubans...

Surge in homeless Ukrainian households

By Martin Ford | 19 July 2022

The number of Ukrainian families in need of homelessness support from councils has almost doubled...

Wandsworth and Richmond name joint chief

By Martin Ford | 19 July 2022

Chief executive of Bristol City Council, Mike Jackson, is to take up the post subject to votes by...

Social care faces 'most challenging year'

By Martin Ford | 19 July 2022

Inflation and a labour market crisis are expected to add to long-term pressures caused by austeri...

'Significant flaw' in UK Shared Prosperity Fund

By Martin Ford | 18 July 2022

Welsh councils with large populations could lose out on tens of millions of pounds from the UK Sh...

Devon to appoint interim chief

By Martin Ford | 18 July 2022

The current holder of the position, Phil Norrey, is to step down at the end of August as he retires.