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OFSTED

Ofsted finds 'no improvement' at St Helens

By Martin Ford | 18 January 2022

Children’s services at St Helens MBC have not improved despite an injection of increased funding,...

PLANNING

Fifty councils fail to hit housing targets

By Martin Ford | 17 January 2022

A ‘presumption in favour of sustainable development’ is imposed upon any local authority that fai...

FINANCE

LGA plea for funding certainty

By Martin Ford | 14 January 2022

A call for more certainty over future finances for the sector has been made by the Local Governme...

FINANCE

Councils in £1.7m 'amicable separation'

By Martin Ford | 14 January 2022

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has asked neighbouring Dorset for £1.7m to leav...

FINANCE

Liverpool auditor seeks corruption investigation

By Martin Ford | 14 January 2022

Calls have been made for further investigations into the extent of alleged bribery and corruption...

FINANCE

Tax reforms offer solutions to finance flaws - report

By Martin Ford | 14 January 2022

Changes to the current system could resolve issues around sufficiency and unfairness, and support...

FINANCE

Finance reforms to be unveiled in spring

By Martin Ford | 13 January 2022

Proposals to overhaul the local government finance system will be published in the spring, a mini...

REORGANISATION

Councils turn to reorganisation after 'running out of ideas'

By Martin Ford | 13 January 2022

Local government minister Kemi Badenoch has questioned the reasoning behind some authorities’ reo...

LEGAL

Scotland to ease cross-border placements

By Martin Ford | 12 January 2022

Holyrood has proposed removing legal hurdles for cross-border placements of children by English c...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Third commissioner to join Slough

By Martin Ford | 11 January 2022

Essex CC chief executive Gavin Jones has been appointed as assistant commissioner following a req...

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