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EXCLUSIVE: Demand surges for UASC age assessments

By Martin Ford | 09 April 2024

Councils are struggling to cope with demand for age assessments of unaccompanied asylum-seeking c...

The quest for community harmony

By Martin Ford | 08 April 2024

A Government-commissioned review has spelt out the difficulties councils face when trying to prot...

Grant Thornton fined over pension audit

By Martin Ford | 08 April 2024

Grant Thornton has been fined by the Financial Reporting Council for ‘failures’ in its audit of a...

Chief executive rejects MP's 'fraud' claims

By Martin Ford | 03 April 2024

Rossendale BC’s chief executive has spoken out to rebuff fraud claims made by the Conservative MP.

Battle lines drawn for local elections

By Martin Ford | 03 April 2024

Rows over levelling up have dominated the opening clashes as campaigning kicked off for next mont...

Herefordshire DCS leaves in wake of critical Ofsted

By Martin Ford | 28 March 2024

Herefordshire CC’s director for children’s services has left the authority following criticism of...

Parties draw battlelines for local elections

By Martin Ford | 28 March 2024

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has given a speech in Dudley today following campaign launches by ...

Mundell to join Moray as interim chief executive

By Martin Ford | 27 March 2024

Moray Council has announced John Mundell will take up the role of interim chief executive.

Glasgow appoints chief executive

By Martin Ford | 27 March 2024

Susanne Millar has been appointed as Glasgow City Council’s chief executive.

Oflog chair steps down

By Martin Ford | 26 March 2024

Lord Morse has announced he is stepping down as interim chair of the Office for Local Government ...