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Coronavirus deaths yet to peak in 18 council areas

By Martin Ford | 29 May 2020

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has identified the local authorities that are yet to see...

Council to furlough 300 staff

By Martin Ford | 29 May 2020

Chelmsford City Council is to furlough hundreds of culture and leisure services employees as coro...

Borough chief dies with COVID-19

By Martin Ford | 29 May 2020

The chief executive of Swale BC, Mark Radford, has died after being diagnosed with the coronaviru...

Croydon faces 20% overspend

By Martin Ford | 29 May 2020

The London borough is facing an overspend of more than £60m – one fifth of its budgeted expenditu...

Call for £275m welfare assistance boost

By Martin Ford | 28 May 2020

A children’s charity has appealed for a reversal of cuts to funds for families facing financial h...

Tories lose borough following resignation

By Martin Ford | 27 May 2020

A Conservative councillor has resigned from the party over the actions of Downing Street advisor ...

'Vast majority' of primary schools to reopen next week

By Martin Ford | 27 May 2020

The Government believes most councils plan to partially reopen primary schools from Monday.

Authorities missed chance to help murdered County Lines teen

By Martin Ford | 27 May 2020

A lack of information sharing meant authorities missed an opportunity to intervene in the case of...

Community ties strengthen as economies unravel

By Martin Ford | 26 May 2020

Community cohesion is at an all-time high despite plummeting economic confidence during the coron...

Kent leader warns of migrant crossing 'crisis'

By Martin Ford | 26 May 2020

The council's leader has asked the home secretary to make it mandatory for authorities to provide...