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Rent arrears surge

By Martin Ford | 02 August 2023

Four in five council landlords have reported growing rent arrears over the past year, according t...

ENVIRONMENT

Unpicking the Bill

By Martin Ford | 31 July 2023

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill has completed its passage through the Lords but critics fe...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Councils unprepared for lockdowns

By Martin Ford | 27 July 2023

Councils were unprepared for the Covid pandemic lockdowns, according to a survey by the Local Gov...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Afghanistan veteran appointed chief executive at Runnymede

By Martin Ford | 26 July 2023

Andrew Pritchard will take over from Paul Turrell, who will retire at the end of July after 14 ye...

WHITEHALL

Ending asylum hotel use would back UK 'into a corner'

By Martin Ford | 25 July 2023

The UK should not back itself ‘into a corner’ and exclude hotels as part of the solution to soari...

FINANCE

Northumberland exit payments were unlawful

By Martin Ford | 25 July 2023

Six severance payments totalling more than £1m made by Northumberland Council to senior officers ...

PLANNING

LGA expresses concern over planning reforms

By Martin Ford | 24 July 2023

The Government’s announcement of an extension to permitted development rights has come under fire.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Former chief returns to Southend

By Martin Ford | 24 July 2023

Rob Tinlin is to return to Southend City Council as interim chief executive following the departu...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

New chief executive to join Huntingdonshire

By Martin Ford | 21 July 2023

Huntingdonshire DC has confirmed the appointment of Michelle Sacks as its new chief executive.

BUSINESS RATES

Government heads off business rates review

By Martin Ford | 21 July 2023

A bid to secure a review of business rates in the House of Lords has failed.

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