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Martin Ford

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Government concern over investments focused on two or three councils

By Martin Ford | 22 January 2019

Marsham Street is ‘worried’ about ‘two or three’ councils’ commercial ventures, civil servants ha...

Whitehall stalled for year prior to Northamptonshire intervention

By Martin Ford | 22 January 2019

The Government waited for more than a year before intervening over Northamptonshire CC’s financia...

New public services MD appointed in Capita restructure

By Martin Ford | 22 January 2019

Capita has appointed Simon Freeman to the position of managing director of its local public servi...

Tributes to Bournemouth MD ahead of redundancy

By Martin Ford | 21 January 2019

Bournemouth BC’s managing director Jane Portman has been made redundant ahead of April’s reorgani...

Doncaster brought in to review Herefordshire children's services

By Martin Ford | 21 January 2019

Doncaster MBC will review Herefordshire Council’s children’s services following heavy criticism f...

Northern LGPS appoints Wirral councillor as chair

By Martin Ford | 21 January 2019

Northern LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme) has appointed Cllr Paul Doughty as its new chair.

London CIV announces new chief

By Martin Ford | 18 January 2019

A pension investment company has appointed Mike O’Donnell as chief executive.

Lawyers call for post-Brexit procurement rule changes

By Martin Ford | 18 January 2019

Legal experts have added their weight to calls for changes to procurement rules after Brexit.

Construction firms make shortlist for high-value contracts

By Martin Ford | 18 January 2019

Six more firms will be in the running for multi-million pound construction projects after being a...

Tees Valley mayor's airport investment would total £75m

By Martin Ford | 18 January 2019

Tees Valley Combined Authority is being asked to commit £75m to the purchase of an airport, the b...