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Croydon brings sheltered housing in-house

By Martin Ford | 04 September 2019

A contract outsourcing sheltered housing schemes has been ended by Croydon LBC.

Elections staff 'fearful' of national poll

By Martin Ford | 03 September 2019

Council officers are ‘fearful of a General Election’ due to a lack of resources, peers have been ...

Hackney to take developer to court

By Martin Ford | 02 September 2019

A London borough is preparing to take legal action against a developer over fire safety fears in ...

Care White Paper must change 'frightening picture' of future

By Martin Ford | 02 September 2019

A charity has called for wholesale reform of the care sector in the Government’s promised White P...

Council waste collections to undergo multi-million pound overhaul

By Martin Ford | 30 August 2019

Newcastle-under-Lyme BC is to give its waste service a £3.6m overhaul.

Portsmouth's energy firm sale falls through

By Martin Ford | 29 August 2019

Portsmouth City Council has admitted defeat in its search for a buyer for its energy company.

Brexit exposes need for more investment in waste infrastructure

By Martin Ford | 29 August 2019

The need for investment in waste infrastructure has been thrown into sharp focus by the prospect ...

Council creates lettings agency in bid to ease housing pressure

By Martin Ford | 28 August 2019

Salford City Council has launched its own letting agency aimed at people on its social housing wa...

£450m flagship regeneration project scrapped

By Martin Ford | 28 August 2019

Southampton City Council has terminated an agreement for a multi-million pound regeneration project.

Scottish councils face up to £59m planning costs

By Martin Ford | 28 August 2019

The Planning Act could cost councils in Scotland up to £59m over the next 10 years in new burdens.