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Minister mounts Oflog defence

By Martin Ford | 10 March 2023

Local government minister Lee Rowley told councillors to ‘judge us by what we do, not what you wo...

Adult social care reforms due in spring

By Martin Ford | 09 March 2023

A minister has hinted at a more long-term approach to adult social care in forthcoming reforms.

Councils in dark on levelling up scorings

By Martin Ford | 08 March 2023

The Levelling Up Fund has come in for fresh criticism after it emerged councils will not be told ...

Surge in abuse compensation costs

By Martin Ford | 08 March 2023

Lambeth LBC has increased its capitalisation request to the Government after the costs of its abu...

Camden first to publish pension gender gap

By Martin Ford | 07 March 2023

Female Camden LBC employees receive a quarter less from their pensions than male employees on ave...

The polling unknowns

By Martin Ford | 07 March 2023

The greatest fear of critics is that rather than achieving the stated aim of promoting more trust...

EXCLUSIVE: Voter ID data may fail to offer accurate information

By Martin Ford | 07 March 2023

Data collected by the Government to assess its voter ID policy could present a false picture of i...

London boroughs taken to task over housing failings

By Martin Ford | 06 March 2023

Haringey and Lambeth LBCs have pledged to take action to address housing shortcomings.

Cabinet Office to review new Sue Gray role

By Martin Ford | 06 March 2023

The Cabinet Office is reviewing the proposed move of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and...

Minister urges councils to help refugees access housing

By Martin Ford | 02 March 2023

A minister has urged councils to help Ukrainian refugees move into private rented housing.