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Pension schemes urged to invest in local economies

By Martin Ford | 02 February 2022

Local government pension funds will be targetted to pump billions of pounds into regional economi...

LGA Labour leader claims political 'meddling' in intervention

By Martin Ford | 01 February 2022

Cllr Nick Forbes warned confidence in the current system was being put at risk as a result.

Councils 'in the dark' on Afghan resettlement

By Martin Ford | 01 February 2022

Councils remain ‘in the dark’ about rehousing thousands of Afghan refugees in bridging accommodat...

Council slashes heritage assets figure

By Martin Ford | 01 February 2022

East Ayrshire Council has been found to have about half the number of heritage assets it had clai...

Auditor blames backlog on staff 'capacity'

By Martin Ford | 01 February 2022

External auditors have blamed ‘staff capacity’ at Isle of Anglesey CC for a three-year backlog of...

Former chief takes boundary commission role

By Martin Ford | 31 January 2022

Beverley Smith has been appointed chair of the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales.

Staff shortages 'clear and present danger'

By Martin Ford | 31 January 2022

The extent of widespread workforce disruption has been discussed by senior members of the Local G...

Halton appoints new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 28 January 2022

Stephen Young is currently an executive director at Lancashire CC.

Blaenau Gwent receives damning report in public interest

By Martin Ford | 28 January 2022

Auditors said oversight of the council's waste company was ‘inadequate’ for more than a decade.

Knowsley leisure firm in £2m bailout

By Martin Ford | 27 January 2022

The authority originally formed Volair to reduce its lesiure service’s dependency on council fund...