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Sovereign Centros appointed to £400m Hertfordshire development

By Martin Ford | 05 July 2019

Broxbourne BC and Hertfordshire CC have selected Sovereign Centros as their development partner f...

Kingston set to launch £68m property investment company

By Martin Ford | 05 July 2019

A new property investment firm is set to be launched by Kingston LBC, backed by a £68m war chest.

County Councils Network announces next chairman

By Martin Ford | 05 July 2019

The County Councils Network (CCN) has announced that Hertfordshire CC leader Cllr David Williams ...

Councils urged to 'shine a light' on services to improve them

By Martin Ford | 04 July 2019

A shared services company has urged councils to look at alternative ways of working.

Northamptonshire 'unlikely to be the last' financial failure, Unison chief warns

By Martin Ford | 04 July 2019

The financial failure of Northamptonshire CC will happen at other authorities, the head of the se...

Health secretary blames Westminster politics for plight of social care

By Martin Ford | 04 July 2019

Health secretary Matt Hancock has conceded ‘we should have fixed social care by now’ in a speech ...

MPs 'not listening' after Panorama social care documentary

By Martin Ford | 03 July 2019

Westminster politicians are still not listening to councils, according to the council leader who ...

A case of cuts and a confidence crisis

By Martin Ford | 03 July 2019

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services’ annual survey reveals a pessimistic sector...

LGA seeks action to match 'warm words' over asylum seeker support

By Martin Ford | 02 July 2019

A ‘step change’ in relations between Government and council over accommodating asylum seekers is ...

Shetland Islands' spending 'unsustainable'

By Martin Ford | 02 July 2019

Spending at Shetland Islands Council has been labelled ‘unsustainable’ by an external auditor.