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ELECTIONS

Election officials voice concerns over voter ID

By Martin Ford | 23 June 2021

The Association of Electoral Administrators has said burdens must be fully funded by the Governme...

WHITEHALL

'Thousands' at risk as EU settlement deadline looms

By Martin Ford | 22 June 2021

Birmingham City Council has urged the Government to extend the deadline for the EU Settlement Sch...

SCOTLAND

Sturgeon and Burnham in travel ban spat

By Martin Ford | 22 June 2021

Political leaders in Scotland and Greater Manchester have been involved in angry exchanges follow...

WHITEHALL

Planning reforms would 'silence communities'

By Martin Ford | 22 June 2021

MPs have launched a scathing attack on the Government’s planning White Paper.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Call for government to match local ambitions on climate change

By Martin Ford | 22 June 2021

Councils have said their efforts to reduce carbon emissions are being constrained by a lack of po...

FINANCE

Self-isolation payments 'failing' workers

By Martin Ford | 21 June 2021

Two out of three people applying for self-isolation payments are being rejected, according to new...

BUSINESS

EXCLUSIVE: Councils urged to 'sharpen commercial edge'

By Paul Marinko | 15 June 2021

A new report has argued that allowing councils to sharpen their commercial edge will ‘unlock imme...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Pressure grows for tougher sanctions on councillors

By Martin Ford | 11 June 2021

Thousands have signed a petition for disqualifications and suspensions as the Government prepares...

PUBLIC HEALTH

LGA questions funding to tackle COVID-19 surges

By Martin Ford | 11 June 2021

Councils have voiced concern over funding to tackle COVID-19 in areas hit by the Delta variant.

COMMERCIALISM

Council presses ahead with £100m property investment

By Martin Ford | 10 June 2021

Somerset West and Taunton DC has doubled down on its commercial property investments during the C...

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