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HOUSING

'Decades of neglect' impact on fire safety enforcement

By Martin Ford | 02 October 2024

Talks have been held with the Government over councils’ need for more support to enforce fire saf...

IMMIGRATION

Councils on standby for Lebanon evacuation

By Martin Ford | 02 October 2024

Councils will be responsible for helping British nationals arriving from Lebanon after the Govern...

PLANNING

Fears over strategic planning proposals

By Martin Ford | 01 October 2024

The Local Government Association (LGA) has raised concerns over Government proposals for strategi...

FINANCE

Thurrock renews inquiry call into finanical collapse

By Martin Ford | 30 September 2024

Thurrock Council has renewed calls for a public inquiry into its ‘financial collapse’.

FINANCE

Council told to 'urgently address' finances

By Martin Ford | 27 September 2024

A council has been told to ‘urgently address its financial situation’ by a financial watchdog.

INTERVENTION

Call for Oflog independence

By Martin Ford | 26 September 2024

Academics have called for an overhaul of the Office for Local Government (Oflog), including makin...

DEVOLUTION

Devolution dominates Labour conference

By Martin Ford | 25 September 2024

Devolution discussions dominated the local government agenda at the Labour Party Conference this ...

HOUSING

'Painful' start to housing regulation

By Martin Ford | 25 September 2024

Councils will experience a ‘painful’ start to the new regime of social housing regulation, a seni...

HOUSING

Starmer issues veterans housing pledge

By Martin Ford | 24 September 2024

Sir Keir Starmer has promised to ‘house all veterans in housing need’ in his first speech to the...

TRANSPORT

Council in border checks warning

By Martin Ford | 24 September 2024

Kent CC has warned the risks of ‘extremely serious delays’ due to new EU border checks have not a...

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