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Call for clarity in homeless support

By Martin Ford | 02 November 2021

Whitehall mandarins have been confronted over councils’ frustration in supporting homeless people...

HEALTH

Putting districts firmly in the spotlight

By Martin Ford | 02 November 2021

There’s a new direction at the District Councils’ Network as Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen and James Hoo...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Cumbria chief quits after three months

By Martin Ford | 02 November 2021

Gill Steward, who took up the council’s top job in August, will leave next month, Cumbria CC has ...

FINANCE

Top mandarin admits state of audit 'deeply concerning'

By Martin Ford | 02 November 2021

Permanent secretary Jeremy Pocklington said there was no ‘magic bullet’ to rectify the sector's i...

CLIMATE CHANGE

City-level carbon cutting powers backed by 80%

By Martin Ford | 01 November 2021

A study has found support for more mayoral powers to curb carbon emissions in some of the UK’s bi...

HOUSING

Councils faced with 20,000 homeless families

By Martin Ford | 29 October 2021

English councils were approached by more than 20,000 families concerned about homelessness in jus...

HEALTH

Council CEO in call for care worker funding

By Martin Ford | 29 October 2021

The chief executive of West Northamptonshire Council has joined calls for long-term funding to al...

COUNCIL TAX

Council to review two tax errors within a week

By Martin Ford | 29 October 2021

North Northamptonshire sent out hundreds of court summonses for non-payment in error and withdrew...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Government must engage with councils on climate action

By Martin Ford | 29 October 2021

MPs have called for the Government to ‘immediately’ begin working with councils on setting out th...

COMMERCIALISM

Council to close ethical debt collection firm

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2021

Hammersmith and Fulham LBC is to close its ethical debt collection company after failing to garne...

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