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Croydon subjected to second report in the public interest

By Martin Ford | 26 January 2022

Croydon LBC’s auditor has issued a second report in the public interest after uncovering ‘fundame...

Cumbria continues legal battle against reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 26 January 2022

The county council is opposed to the Government’s decision to replace the county council and six ...

North West Leicestershire chief resigns

By Martin Ford | 26 January 2022

Bev Smith, who joined the council in 2017, has announced her resignation.

Are councils boarding the ICS bus?

By Ann McGauran | 26 January 2022

Integrated care systems are the cornerstone of the Government’s health and care reforms, but are ...

Councils urged to go faster on grants

By Martin Ford | 25 January 2022

Chief executives have been urged by the Government to go faster in distributing COVID-19 grants.

Liverpool reluctantly hikes commissioner fees

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2022

Mayor Joanne Anderson said she was ‘appalled’ at the rise in costs.

Elections at 'risk of failure'

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2022

A deluge of reforms to elections is putting the system at risk of failure, officials have warned.

Council faces £25m Games funding bill

By Martin Ford | 21 January 2022

Birmingham City Council has been left to pick up another £25m for the staging of the Commonwealth...

Croydon appoints section 151 officer

By Martin Ford | 20 January 2022

Jane West has pledged to help ‘rebuild trust’ and ‘restore the reputation’ of the authority.

Sheffield councillors to decide on action against chief

By Martin Ford | 20 January 2022

A committee of councillors will be convened in Sheffield to decide whether action will be taken a...