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Calls to end Trafford-Amey joint venture following investigation

By Martin Ford | 13 February 2019

Trafford MBC has been urged to end its joint venture contract with Amey over ‘poor performance’.

Access all areas: the digital inclusion challenge

By Martin Ford | 13 February 2019

How can broadband access be spread to cover all areas, especially deprived sectors for whom acces...

NAO should oversee council spending - report

By Martin Ford | 12 February 2019

The remit of the National Audit Office (NAO) should be extended to cover local government, a new ...

Chiefs defend councils' role in SEND provision

By Martin Ford | 12 February 2019

Chief executives have defended councils’ roles in special educational needs and disabilities (SEN...

SOLACE recruits former Localis chief executive

By Martin Ford | 11 February 2019

Alex Thomson has been announced as head of policy at the Society of Local Authority Chief Executi...

Further devolution could unlock Manchester's potential

By Martin Ford | 11 February 2019

More devolution of powers is essential to realise Greater Manchester’s economic potential, a grou...

Edinburgh facing £30m health and care cuts

By Martin Ford | 11 February 2019

Health and social care services in Edinburgh would be ‘jeopardised’ by proposed funding shortfall...

Staff turnover holding back Gloucestershire's 'inadequate' children's services

By Martin Ford | 08 February 2019

Gloucestershire CC is ‘making insufficient progress’ in improving its children’s services, accord...

Budgeting in the midst of crisis

By Martin Ford | 07 February 2019

Northamptonshire CC chief executive Theresa Grant spoke to The MJ about how one goes about tackli...

Northamptonshire budget process a 'rollercoaster'

By Martin Ford | 07 February 2019

The chief executive of Northamptonshire CC said the council’s budget was prepared with the speed ...