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Sector waits for Downing Street to clear devolution announcement

By Martin Ford | 13 November 2023

Councils are hoping No10 will sign off an expansion of level two and level three devolution deals...

The next level begins

By Martin Ford | 08 November 2023

Last month saw the Levelling Up Act receive Royal Assent, but what will that actually mean for lo...

Lack of capacity hindering early help

By Martin Ford | 07 November 2023

A lack of capacity is hindering early help services for children and families, a joint report by ...

King's Speech: Government to consult on Martyn's Law

By Martin Ford | 07 November 2023

The Government is to launch a consultation on fresh anti-terror measures.

King's Speech: Councils to be empowered to tackle rogue landlords

By Martin Ford | 07 November 2023

The Government pledged to bolster councils’ powers to take on rogue landlords in the King’s Speec...

West Sussex to recruit own chief executive

By Martin Ford | 07 November 2023

West Sussex CC is to recruit its own chief executive following four years of sharing the role wit...

Prevent concerns amid Middle East crisis

By Martin Ford | 06 November 2023

Fresh concerns have been raised about the Prevent programme amid rising tensions over the conflic...

New offer in pay dispute

By Martin Ford | 03 November 2023

More money has been offered in the hope of averting strike action by Scottish Unison members.

Call for curbs on agency staff

By Martin Ford | 03 November 2023

Curbs on social care agencies have been put forward as solutions to Bradford Council’s soaring st...

'Lack of progress' in South Ayrshire transformation

By Martin Ford | 01 November 2023

South Ayrshire Council has been told it must quicken the pace of its transformation in a report b...