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Four Seasons hands 44 care homes to rivals

By Martin Ford | 11 December 2019

The facilities will be transferred to Roseberry Care Centres, Belsize Healthcare and Harbour Heal...

London borough rejects insourcing children's services

By Martin Ford | 11 December 2019

Kingston LBC had considered returning services from a wholly-owned company when their contract en...

The year that was

By Ann McGauran | 11 December 2019

It’s been a year notable for things that never were – the Spending Review, social care Green Pape...

EXCLUSIVE: LGA to provide vision to solve social care crisis

By Ann McGauran | 10 December 2019

Local government will put forward its vision of a reformed social care funding system to the next...

EXCLUSIVE: Councils hit out at 'unfair' restrictions on flood repair funding

By Martin Ford | 10 December 2019

Councils are being burdened with the cost of supporting flood-hit homes and businesses due to a l...

Surge in people seeking help with care bills

By Martin Ford | 09 December 2019

The number of adults in care requiring council help due to depleted funds increased by more than ...

Bexley slashes development company housebuilding target

By Martin Ford | 09 December 2019

Bexley LBC’s wholly-owned housing company has more than halved the number of homes it plans to de...

Future Forum North: Call for councils to 'bust down housebuilding cartel'

By Martin Ford | 06 December 2019

Local government has been urged to take on private housebuilders to unleash financial and social ...

Future Forum North: Relationships crucial to successful regeneration

By Martin Ford | 06 December 2019

The relationship between councils, developers and funders is crucial to ensuring the success of m...

Future Forum North: Emergency planning needs boost amid climate change concerns

By Martin Ford | 05 December 2019

Emergency planning training needs to be improved as we face more frequent extreme weather conditi...