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HOUSING

Calls to increase funding to halt rise in homelessness

By Martin Ford | 24 May 2019

Calls have been made for increased funding for measures to prevent people becoming homeless as fi...

CRIME

LGA decries youth offending budget cut

By Martin Ford | 24 May 2019

Government funding to prevent young people entering a life of crime has reduced, sparking disappo...

BUSINESS

Enfield mulls insourcing repairs service

By Martin Ford | 23 May 2019

Housing repairs services are expected to be brought in-house by Enfield LBC.

BUSINESS

Birmingham members reserve final say on Amey settlement

By Martin Ford | 23 May 2019

The final details of a settlement between Birmingham City Council and highways contractor Amey wi...

EDUCATION

Council schools more likely to retain good ratings - LGA

By Martin Ford | 22 May 2019

Local authority schools are more likely to retain a good or outstanding Ofsted rating than those ...

FINANCE

Norfolk and Essex face multi-million pound funding gaps

By Martin Ford | 22 May 2019

Norfolk CC’s leader met local government minister Rishi Sunak as his authority attempts to close ...

COUNCILLORS

Senior councillors meet to agree Amey terms

By Martin Ford | 21 May 2019

Birmingham City Council’s cabinet is to decide on terms to end its fraught highways contract with...

HOUSING

Lack of culture change warning after new homelessness law

By Martin Ford | 21 May 2019

Councils have not undergone the ‘culture change’ needed to implement the Homelessness Reduction A...

FINANCE

Government urges pensions managers to adopt new tools

By Martin Ford | 21 May 2019

New tools aiming to help local government pension schemes achieve value for money by standardisin...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Birmingham unveils plans to build thousands of homes in next decade

By Martin Ford | 17 May 2019

Birmingham City Council’s housebuilding company has announced plans to build almost 3,000 new hom...

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