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HUMAN RIGHTS

Call over Chinese CCTV firms used by three-quarters of councils

By Martin Ford | 04 July 2022

Human rights concerns have been raised over Chinese CCTV firms linked with almost three-quarters ...

HEALTH

Integration Joint Boards face 'uncertain future'

By Martin Ford | 01 July 2022

The boards all face ‘significant' financial sustainability issues, according to a report by the A...

FINANCE

Blow to hopes for independent levelling up body

By Martin Ford | 01 July 2022

An amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill would have established a body to scrutinis...

LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

Government seeking solution to homeless refugees

By Martin Ford | 30 June 2022

Refugees minister Lord Harrington hopes to place homeless Ukrainian families with sponsors, a com...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Combined authority announces interim chief

By Martin Ford | 30 June 2022

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has appointed Gordon Mitchell as its interim CEO.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Sheffield reaches verdict following chief's lockdown party

By Martin Ford | 29 June 2022

Sheffield City Council’s chief executive Kate Josephs has received a written warning after attend...

REORGANISATION

Councils told to end merger speculation

By Martin Ford | 28 June 2022

Two councils have been urged to ‘move on’ from merger proposals that have failed to get off the g...

FINANCE

Demand for SEND support rises by quarter

By Martin Ford | 28 June 2022

The Local Government Association has urged the Government to scrap high needs deficits to help me...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Council chiefs argue for accountability

By Martin Ford | 28 June 2022

Senior officers have asked for greater accountability for the local government sector as part of ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Councils struggling to meet fund deadline

By Martin Ford | 27 June 2022

Councils have warned ministers of their struggle to complete investment plans to unlock the UK Sh...

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