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Gove handed peerage

By Martin Ford | 14 April 2025

Former local government secretary Michael Gove has been appointed to the House of Lords.

Salford appoints new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 10 April 2025

Salford City Council has announced the appointment of Stephen Young as chief executive.

Concern over 'procrastination culture' at Southampton

By Martin Ford | 10 April 2025

A ‘procrastination culture’ is holding back progress at Southampton City Council, a new report ha...

Scottish councils reject shared service proposal

By Martin Ford | 10 April 2025

Three councils in Scotland have rejected a shared service proposal after concluding it would not ...

Minister blocks Oldham exit from development plan

By Martin Ford | 09 April 2025

Oldham MBC’s attempt to exit an agreement that could see the development of 11,500 new homes has ...

Ex-Newcastle chief to chair Homes England

By Martin Ford | 09 April 2025

Pat Ritchie has been appointed as interim chair of Homes England.

Mayors' integrated settlements published

By Martin Ford | 09 April 2025

Final details of integrated settlements for Greater Manchester and the West Midlands have been co...

Policy action needed to solve financial challenges

By Martin Ford | 08 April 2025

Radical short-term fixes followed by changes in policy are required to shore-up local government ...

Early intervention spending down 40%

By Martin Ford | 07 April 2025

Spending on early intervention children’s services has plummeted by more than 40% since the onset...

Angry reaction to Starmer stance on Brum bin strike

By Martin Ford | 07 April 2025

A war of words has broken out between the Government and union bosses over the bin strike in Birm...