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MPs accuse ministry of council funding 'complacency'

By Martin Ford | 04 July 2018

The Government has been accused of complacency over the perilous state of council funding

Economy of scale not possible in Torbay, mayor says

By Martin Ford | 03 July 2018

A new model of governance is the only way to stave off a budgetary crisis, Torbay’s mayor has said.

Police 'should charge' for supervising tree protests

By Martin Ford | 03 July 2018

Police should be paid for intervening in tree protests in Sheffield, a report has suggested.

Health and social care inequality 'holding back integration'

By Martin Ford | 02 July 2018

Social care must be treated as an equal partner of the NHS if integration is to succeed, a report...

Financial pressures could turn unitary to district

By Martin Ford | 02 July 2018

A unitary council is considering reverting back to district status in a bid to avert a financial ...

Preferred bidder for Salford Masterplan announced

By Martin Ford | 29 June 2018

Morgan Sindall has been announced as the preferred builder for the first stage of an £800m regene...

Manchester borrows £500m to end waste PFI

By Martin Ford | 29 June 2018

Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA) borrowed almost £500m to end a private financ...

Serco warns health contracts will impact profits

By Martin Ford | 29 June 2018

Serco has warned profits are likely to take a hit as it presses ahead with the transfer of contra...

Peers tell council to match words with action

By Martin Ford | 28 June 2018

Herefordshire Council has been told to ‘turn positive rhetoric into reality’ following a peer rev...

Scottish minister U-turns on education bill

By Martin Ford | 27 June 2018

The controversial Scottish education bill has been put on hold after a compromise was brokered wi...