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Martin Ford

Martin Ford

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End to welfare support threatens council finances

By Martin Ford | 22 March 2021

Cutting off pandemic welfare support could lead to ‘disaster’ for families and local government f...

Communities call for funding powers

By Martin Ford | 22 March 2021

Funds aimed at levelling up the country should be devolved to communities, according to a new rep...

Merseyside combined authority appoints chief executive

By Martin Ford | 19 March 2021

Katherine Fairclough has been appointed as chief executive of Liverpool city region combined auth...

Organisations push ahead with legal action on remote meetings

By Martin Ford | 19 March 2021

Threats to launch a legal bid to allow remote council meetings to continue beyond the spring have...

Sleep-in shifts legal battle ends

By Martin Ford | 19 March 2021

A long-running legal challenge by care workers over pay worth £400m has been rejected by the Supr...

Marsham Street told to improve transparency

By Martin Ford | 19 March 2021

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has come under fire from financ...

Future Forum North: Councils should 'box clever'

By Martin Ford | 18 March 2021

Local government was urged at The MJ’s Future Forum North to capitalise on the plaudits the secto...

'Concern' over Nottingham recovery plans

By Martin Ford | 18 March 2021

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has expressed concern at Nottingham City Council’s plan...

Minister says voters will decide on levelling up success

By Martin Ford | 17 March 2021

Minister Eddie Hughes has said the electorate will decide whether or not the Levelling Up Fund ha...

Future Forum North: Collaboration key to levelling up

By Martin Ford | 17 March 2021

City council chief executives made a united call for a collaborative approach to levelling up at ...