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Government relents over broadening forms of voter ID

By Martin Ford | 07 May 2024

Complaints were raised by ex-servicemen who were turned away at polling stations after attempting...

Local funding reform key to growth agenda, says report

By Martin Ford | 03 May 2024

The next government must relinquish centralised control to realise ambitions for growth, a report...

Councils pay £1m in data breach compensation

By Martin Ford | 03 May 2024

More than £1m has been paid out by 39 councils in compensation for data breaches in the past thre...

UPDATED: Tories hold Tees Valley despite heavy losses

By Dan Peters | 03 May 2024

Ben Houchen retaining the Tees Valley mayoralty for the Conservatives proved to be the party's on...

'Blunt tool' ranks council finances

By Martin Ford | 01 May 2024

Rushcliffe BC is the highest-ranked council in England for finance with Leeds City Council coming...

DCS churn nears record levels

By Martin Ford | 01 May 2024

The number of changes in directors of children’s services (DCS) postholders has reached near reco...

Call for powers to back up funeral director inspections

By Martin Ford | 01 May 2024

Councils have said they ‘urgently’ need more powers and resources after being tasked with inspect...

Vote warning

By Martin Ford and Mark Conrad | 30 April 2024

Elections officers have warned of the impact of changes to postal vote rules as polls open across...

Political battle over National Care Service

By Martin Ford | 25 April 2024

Competing visions of the future of social care have been set out by Labour and the Conservatives ...

Social housing tests could heavily impact London

By Martin Ford | 25 April 2024

London boroughs are likely to be most heavily impacted by the Government’s proposed UK connection...