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Councils demand greater recognition in emergency planning

By Martin Ford | 05 August 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) has demanded recognition of councils as an ‘equal and trus...

Reorganisation plans to include social care partnerships

By Martin Ford | 04 August 2025

Councils will have to set out plans for partnership working in social care as part of reorganisat...

Three unitary option emerges for Staffordshire

By Martin Ford | 01 August 2025

Six districts in Staffordshire have opened consultation on reorganisation including an option of ...

'Serious issues' over fair funding formula

By Martin Ford | 01 August 2025

A key part of the proposed Fair Funding formula must be removed due to ‘serious issues’, London C...

Chief executive calls time on 33-year career

By Martin Ford | 31 July 2025

Westmorland and Furness Council has announced the retirement of chief executive Sam Plum.

Plan to split county in two 'increasingly likely'

By Martin Ford | 31 July 2025

A reorganisation that would split Nottinghamshire into two is becoming increasingly likely, altho...

Pandemic pandemonium

By Martin Ford | 31 July 2025

Exercises carried out to prepare for another potential pandemic have uncovered a litany of challe...

Warning over scrapping net zero targets

By Martin Ford | 29 July 2025

Councillors have been warned that attempts to ditch net zero targets could be stymied by Governme...

'Lack of understanding' in Government on social care, says LGA chief

By Martin Ford | 28 July 2025

A 'lack of understanding' about social care remains in Government following mistakes made during ...

London borough enters EFS talks with Government

By Martin Ford | 25 July 2025

Hillingdon LBC is in talks with the Government over exceptional financial support (EFS) as budget...