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HOMELESSNESS

Bromley strikes £67m housing deal

By Martin Ford | 01 September 2021

Bromley LBC is to buy hundreds of homes in a deal aimed at relieving pressure on temporary accomm...

PEOPLE

Chief executive departs Croydon's property firm

By Martin Ford | 01 September 2021

Colm Lacey, who has headed Brick By Brick since its inception in 2016, will leave in the coming m...

WHITEHALL

Staff shortages leaving care at 'breaking point'

By Martin Ford | 01 September 2021

Social care pressures and demand are ‘higher than ever before’ amid a national workforce shortage...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children outside cities being overlooked

By Martin Ford | 27 August 2021

Young people in rural areas are at risk of being left behind, a new report has warned.

FINANCE

LGA backs rates revaluation reforms

By Martin Ford | 27 August 2021

The Local Government Association has backed more frequent business rates revaluations in its resp...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Torbay managers drive bin lorries

By Martin Ford | 26 August 2021

Kerbside collection services across the country have suffered disruption due to a shortage of hea...

HOUSING

Deluge of donations for Afghan refugees

By Martin Ford | 26 August 2021

Councils have been inundated with donations from people eager to help refugees fleeing Afghanistan.

PUBLIC HEALTH

'Whitewash' response to health cuts petition

By Martin Ford | 25 August 2021

Health visitors have decried the Government’s response to a petition calling for councils to rece...

WHITEHALL

Westminster accused of Scottish 'power grab'

By Martin Ford | 25 August 2021

A minister has suggested the UK Government could bypass Edinburgh to work with councils on infras...

SOCIAL CARE

Care providers warn of 'winter meltdown'

By Martin Ford | 25 August 2021

A body representing independent care providers has warned the sector faces collapse this winter d...

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