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BUSINESS

Solace Summit: Roney says 'nothing sexy' about housing companies

By Dan Peters | 17 October 2019

Manchester City Council’s chief executive has revealed she remains unconvinced by the need for ho...

FINANCE

Solace Summit: Birmingham steps up in race to prepare for Commonwealth Games

By Martin Ford | 16 October 2019

Birmingham City Council has been praised for its role in preparations for the 2022 Commonwealth G...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Four Seasons care homes to be sold for £350m

By Martin Ford | 14 October 2019

A £350m sale of care homes has been agreed by administrators of the UK’s second-biggest operator.

HEALTH

Care services face five-day delays for medicines under no-deal Brexit

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2019

The Government’s report on readiness for a no-deal Brexit has warned adult care services to prepa...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Success starts with the community

By Catherine Faulks | 09 October 2019

Ahead of the London Councils Summit, Cllr Catherine Faulks explains that local government leaders...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Majority of councils expect to spend more on Brexit than Government has allotted

08 October 2019

More than half of chief executives (56%) expect to spend more on Brexit preparations than the Gov...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Ikea-owned firm strikes deal with council to build 'flat-pack' housing

By Martin Ford | 03 October 2019

Bristol City Council has reached an agreement with a Scandinavian firm that will see 200 ‘flat-pa...

ENVIRONMENT

Suez begins €1bn cost cutting

By Martin Ford | 03 October 2019

Waste specialist Suez has announced it will make efficiency savings of €1bn as part of a company ...

WHITEHALL

New leadership role to boost place-based working

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2019

Local government’s sole representative on the new National Leadership Centre’s (NLC) board wants ...

WHITEHALL

Call for new audit oversight body

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2019

A new type of oversight body for local audit that would take a strategic approach to addressing t...