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Regeneration project to continue despite costs doubling to £193m

By Martin Ford | 07 January 2019

Birmingham City Council has received the green light to borrow £50m to continue a flagship regene...

Haringey faces £6.5m budget shortfall

By Martin Ford | 07 January 2019

Haringey LBC will have to tackle a shortfall of £6.5m in its budget for the next financial year.

Middlesbrough creates housing company to meet new homes ambitions

By Martin Ford | 04 January 2019

Middlesbrough Council is setting up a wholly-owned housing company as it embarks on ‘the most amb...

Norse slumps to £2m loss following legal battle

By Martin Ford | 04 January 2019

Norse Group has recorded a loss of more than £2m following a costly legal dispute with Haringey LBC.

North East Lincolnshire awards £8m road contract

By Martin Ford | 03 January 2019

North East Lincolnshire Council has appointed Colas Siac to construct an £8m link road.

Swindon solar farm to save council £185K

By Martin Ford | 03 January 2019

A solar farm owned by Swindon Council’s wholly-owned subsidiary Public Power Solutions (PPS) is u...

Consultation plans for council tree felling proposed

By Martin Ford | 03 January 2019

Councils would be required to consult residents before cutting down trees in urban areas under Go...

London Councils forms company to tackle homelessness

By Martin Ford | 02 January 2019

A not-for-profit company will be created to provide housing for homeless families in 11 London bo...

Councils need more funds for Brexit preparations, Brokenshire warns Treasury

By Martin Ford | 02 January 2019

Local government will need more funds to deal with the Brexit fallout, according to a leaked lett...

Cambridge brings service in-house from struggling charity

By Martin Ford | 24 December 2018

Cambridge City Council is to bring its cultural events service back in-house, after the charity C...