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HEALTH

Bill passes as intervention powers reined in

By Martin Ford | 29 April 2022

The Health and Care Bill has officially received Royal Assent following months of wrangling betwe...

WHITEHALL

Advisers call for minimum pay to ease care workforce crisis

By Martin Ford | 27 April 2022

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has said the Government should foot the bill for a minimum...

MANAGEMENT

Council held decade-long contract with dormant firm

By Martin Ford | 27 April 2022

Grant Thornton said it exposed a ‘significant weakness’ in Herefordshire Council’s contract manag...

FINANCE

Call for infection control fund investigation

By Martin Ford | 26 April 2022

A call has been made for an investigation into how the infection control fund was spent during th...

FINANCE

Inflation to 'make or break' council budgets

By Martin Ford | 26 April 2022

Councils are facing soaring costs to re-procure outsourced services as new financial pressures be...

EDUCATION

Slough SEND services 'not fit for purpose' due to resources

By Martin Ford | 25 April 2022

Services for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) at Slough Council ha...

ELECTIONS

Voting reforms 'risk to democracy'

By Martin Ford | 22 April 2022

Local government election officials have backed a scathing letter from MPs to levelling up secret...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services: leaving crisis management behind

By Martin Ford | 20 April 2022

With the National Audit Office’s investigation into the state of children’s services due later th...

FINANCE

Councils faced pandemic fraud surge

By Martin Ford | 20 April 2022

Local authorities have faced a surge in attempted fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic, experts hav...

HOMELESSNESS

Councils seek clarity on homeless refugees

By Martin Ford | 19 April 2022

Councils are still awaiting clarity from the Government on support for Ukrainian refugees at risk...

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