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Martin Ford

Articles by Martin Ford

Council digitalisation being held back, report finds

By Martin Ford | 23 February 2023

Councils’ efforts to digitalise are being hindered by a lack of funding and guidance, a new repor...

Councils benefit from Holyrood windfall

By Martin Ford | 22 February 2023

Scottish authorities are to receive an extra £100m funding in a last-minute addition to Holyrood’...

Slough rapped by auditor

By Martin Ford | 21 February 2023

Slough Council’s external auditor has uncovered ‘weaknesses in governance arrangements’ after loo...

Number of homeless Ukrainian refugees mounts

By Martin Ford | 20 February 2023

Politicians have made a cross-party call to extend support for Ukrainian refugees to prevent them...

Auditor sounded alarm over BCP budget

By Martin Ford | 15 February 2023

Grave warnings were issued about 11th hour changes to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) C...

Politics 'stifling' Southend

By Martin Ford | 14 February 2023

Political wrangling is ‘stifling’ Southend-on-Sea City Council, a new report has found.

Warning over reserves at Shropshire

By Martin Ford | 13 February 2023

Officers at Shropshire Council have raised concerns about reserve levels if the authority’s predi...

Three in four plan maximum tax hike

By Martin Ford | 13 February 2023

Three-quarters of upper-tier local authorities that have published their budgets will increase th...

Brighton grapples with 'high risk' loan

By Martin Ford | 10 February 2023

Brighton & Hove City Council will have to put aside millions of pounds every year to cover a loan...

London CIV backs Shell legal battle

By Martin Ford | 10 February 2023

A lawsuit against energy giant Shell’s directors has been backed by a key local government pensio...