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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Districts call to work with counties on devolution

By Martin Ford | 22 March 2022

Districts have issued a call to work alongside counties in devolution.

FINANCE

Councils remain in dark as refugees arrive

By Martin Ford | 22 March 2022

Councils are still awaiting full details of their role in supporting Ukrainian refugees as the fi...

FINANCE

Government confirms Copeland bailout

By Martin Ford | 22 March 2022

The Government has granted Copeland BC’s request for a capitalisation direction worth up to £1.5m.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Council demands assurances following P&O sackings

By Martin Ford | 21 March 2022

Thurrock BC’s cabinet held an emergency meeting at the weekend after 800 ferry workers lost their...

SOCIAL CARE

Councils to step in if 'Homes for Ukraine' fails

By Martin Ford | 21 March 2022

Under guidance newly published by the Government, statutory homelessness duties will apply to ref...

WELSH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Concerns over refugee data

By Martin Ford | 16 March 2022

Concerns have been raised over the sharing of data on refugees arriving from war-torn Ukraine.

FINANCE

Sheffield to fund £7m leisure bailout

By Martin Ford | 16 March 2022

Sheffield City Council is to provide a £7m bailout to a charity running its leisure venues.

FINANCE

Merthyr Tydfil improvement board ends

By Martin Ford | 16 March 2022

Independent oversight of Merthyr Tydfil CBC has come to an end following improvements to its gove...

DEVOLUTION

On the level?

By Martin Ford | 15 March 2022

Has the Levelling Up White Paper failed to create the shared ambition across tiers of local gover...

DEVOLUTION

Sector must 'step up' the case for devolution

By Martin Ford | 15 March 2022

Liverpool’s metro mayor has urged councils offered devolution deals to ‘snap the Government’s han...

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