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Interim to be drafted in after candidate turns down Lichfield post

By Martin Ford | 19 April 2021

Lichfield DC is expected to appoint Tony McGovern on an interim basis.

Council to review Greensill land sale

By Martin Ford | 19 April 2021

Cheshire West & Chester Council has halted the sale of land to Lex Greensill following controvers...

Thurrock workers strike in pay dispute

By Martin Ford | 16 April 2021

Workers at Thurrock BC have embarked on a three-week strike amid claims their pay is to be ‘slash...

Campaign launched to reverse centralisation

By Martin Ford | 16 April 2021

Local government must ‘turn the tide’ on 40 years in which its autonomy has been eroded, a new re...

Social care reform depends on market overhaul

By Martin Ford | 15 April 2021

Social care reform will ‘fail’ without addressing weaknesses in the provider market, a think-tank...

Scotland 'should grasp nettle' of council tax reform

By Martin Ford | 15 April 2021

Holyrood should go further in overhauling taxation, research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies ...

Gangs 'one step ahead' of authorities

By Martin Ford | 15 April 2021

Criminal gangs that exploit children are ‘one step ahead of authorities,’ mandarins have told pee...

Inquiry launched into asylum accommodation

By Martin Ford | 14 April 2021

MPs are to investigate the use of sites such as former barracks to accommodate asylum seekers.

Unison urges members to vote for strike

By Martin Ford | 14 April 2021

Scotland’s biggest public service trade union has advised council workers to vote for industrial ...

Westminster to face Holyrood in court

By Martin Ford | 13 April 2021

The UK Government claims two proposed Scottish laws designed to protect councils and children und...