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Fair funding delay 'missed opportunity'

By Martin Ford | 11 January 2023

Pushing back the long-awaited fair funding review risks making the process even more difficult, a...

More resources needed to tackle anti-social conduct

By Martin Ford | 11 January 2023

Councils need resources to meet the Government’s aim of tackling anti-social behaviour, Prime Min...

Culture clash doomed merger

By Martin Ford | 11 January 2023

Councils should be wary of clashing of cultures after it led to the collapse of a council merger,...

Heslop: Councils are Government funding priority

By Martin Ford | 10 January 2023

Local authorities rival health and education as a funding priority for the Government, a Whitehal...

Joint appointment for acting chief executive role

By Martin Ford | 09 January 2023

Coventry City Council is expected to appoint two people as acting chief executives.

East Lindsey due for court battle

By Martin Ford | 06 January 2023

East Lindsey DC is threatening to become the latest council to take legal action over the use of ...

Starmer makes devolution bill pledge

By Martin Ford | 05 January 2023

A swathe of new powers would be devolved from central Government under a Labour administration, l...

Warning over 15-minute social care calls

By Martin Ford | 05 January 2023

Councils could be infringing social care recipients’ human rights, the sector's ombudsman has war...

Deal reached on North East devolution package

By Martin Ford | 03 January 2023

Details of a proposed mayoral devolution deal for the North East of England have been released.

Top awards for sector in King Charles III's Honours list

By Martin Ford | 03 January 2023

Local government figures from across the sector have been recognised in the first New Year's Hono...