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Thurrock braced for coronavirus costs

By Martin Ford | 04 June 2020

Thurrock BC is expecting financial pressures next year to further increase, as it struggles to ba...

Ofsted 'mindful' of councils' coronavirus pressures

By Martin Ford | 03 June 2020

The watchdog has promised to be ‘extremely mindful’ of pressures faced by local authorities as it...

Council to sell Bristol Energy

By Martin Ford | 03 June 2020

Bristol City Council has given the go-ahead to put its loss-making energy company up for sale.

Northamptonshire unitary unveils top team

By Martin Ford | 03 June 2020

George Candler has been appointed interim chief executive by the West Northamptonshire Shadow Aut...

Somerset CC returns to unitary proposals

By Martin Ford | 02 June 2020

An attempt to restart local government reorganisation in Somerset has been given a frosty recepti...

Havering furloughs 260 workers

By Martin Ford | 02 June 2020

Havering LBC has furloughed 260 of its workers as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Call for investigation into 'unlawful' development approval

By Martin Ford | 02 June 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick is facing demands for an investigation after his decisi...

Councils defy Government lockdown easing

By Martin Ford | 02 June 2020

The public is being told to ‘stay at home’ in some areas of the country, despite the Government’s...

Two thirds of care homes untested for COVID-19

By Martin Ford | 01 June 2020

Just 15% of workers in care homes have been tested for coronavirus during the pandemic, according...

£50m coronavirus high street fund unveiled

By Martin Ford | 01 June 2020

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published guidance for the ...