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Martin Ford

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Green light for councils' legal action worth £10m

By Martin Ford | 17 May 2021

Legal action that could see an estimated £10m business rates windfall paid to councils has been c...

Council cuts top jobs to close funding gap

By Martin Ford | 14 May 2021

Two of Wyre Forest DC’s most senior officers are facing redundancy following a cost-cutting manag...

Grenfell inquiry hears of dire warnings before fire

By Martin Ford | 14 May 2021

Kensington and Chelsea LBC was warned of the dire consequences of a fire at Grenfell Tower years ...

Call for council powers over school exclusions

By Martin Ford | 13 May 2021

Relations between schools and councils dominated an evidence-gathering session of the House of Lo...

Uttlesford chief executive to stand down

By Martin Ford | 13 May 2021

Uttlesford DC chief executive, Dawn French, has announced she is to step down after five years in...

Grenfell works not an 'afterthought'

By Martin Ford | 12 May 2021

Kensington & Chelsea LBC’s former housing director has denied the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower...

Child protection to be 'reset'

By Martin Ford | 12 May 2021

Child protection will not return to the pre-pandemic norm, a top Department for Education officia...

Lichfield to appoint chief executive

By Martin Ford | 12 May 2021

Lichfield DC has announced a new chief executive after being forced to return to the drawing board.

A level of uncertainty

By Martin Ford | 12 May 2021

A Levelling up White Paper will emerge later this year, to replace the long-promised legislative ...

Population figures ignored local evidence

By Martin Ford | 11 May 2021

A watchdog has found official population growth statistics used to agree housing targets may have...