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Four day week clampdown a 'slippery slope'

By Martin Ford | 23 January 2024

A senior local government figure has struck back at Government efforts to curb the adoption of a ...

Levelling up must continue, urges think-tank

By Martin Ford | 22 January 2024

Efforts to level up the country and devolve more powers to local government should continue follo...

Concern over waste reform costs

By Martin Ford | 22 January 2024

Fears have been raised that more financial pressures could be heaped on councils as a result of w...

Data collection to begin on 'underappreciated' libraries

By Martin Ford | 19 January 2024

The Government has agreed to implement the findings of an independent report into libraries in an...

Oflog chair recruitment to begin

By Martin Ford | 18 January 2024

Recruitment of a permanent chair for the Office for Local Government (Oflog) will begin later thi...

Levelling up funding missing left behind neighbourhoods

By Martin Ford | 18 January 2024

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) is not reaching the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods, a ne...

'Bad health blackspots' hold back growth

By Martin Ford | 18 January 2024

Stark health inequalities are restricting economic growth, new research has found.

NAO issues wake-up call

By Martin Ford | 17 January 2024

The National Audit Office (NAO) chief’s warnings to Whitehall over governance are a wake-up call ...

IMPOWER recruits former LGA chief

By Martin Ford | 17 January 2024

IMPOWER has announced the appointment of Mark Lloyd as an executive director.

Shadow minister backs Total Place return

By Martin Ford | 16 January 2024

Labour’s shadow local government minister has suggested a return to Total Place to tackle local g...