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FINANCE

Budget 2020: Flood-hit areas to share £200m defence fund

By Martin Ford | 11 March 2020

The money will go to 25 areas based on criteria including repeated flooding.

WHITEHALL

Government asked to look at postponing elections over coronavirus

By Martin Ford | 11 March 2020

Fears that coronavirus could derail May’s polls have been detailed in a letter to the Government ...

LONDON COUNCILS

Government 'obsession with ownership' hampers council housebuilding

By Martin Ford | 10 March 2020

Calls for the reform of Right to Buy have been reinforced by research claiming social housing pre...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Joint chief executive makes sudden departure

By Martin Ford | 09 March 2020

The retirement ‘with immediate effect’ of the chief executive of Staffordshire Moorlands DC and H...

HOUSING

Social housing spending cut by £28bn

By Martin Ford | 09 March 2020

The chancellor has been urged to commit funds to social housing in this week’s Budget.

FINANCE

Bond issue a 'grown-up moment' for councils

By Martin Ford | 06 March 2020

The issuing of the first bond by the UK Municipal Bonds Agency (UKMBA) is a 'grown-up moment for ...

BUSINESS

Bristol to strike homes deal with Legal & General

By Martin Ford | 06 March 2020

Senior councillors gave the green light to sell council-owned land and purchase homes once the si...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Interim chief gets permanent role at Rushcliffe

By Martin Ford | 06 March 2020

Rushcliffe BC has named Kath Marriott as its permanent chief executive.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Allen confirmed as Doncaster chief

By Martin Ford | 06 March 2020

Damian Allen has been confirmed as Doncaster MBC’s next chief executive.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Nottingham undaunted by Intu plight

By Martin Ford | 05 March 2020

The council has vowed not to let its partner’s financial troubles derail a multi-million pound re...

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