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INTERVENTION
LGA warning over council intervention metrics
By Martin Ford | 01 July 2026
Analysis by the Local Government Association (LGA) has uncovered issues with the proposed methods used to trigger new intervention powers.
FINANCE
Woking-owned ThamesWey debt exceeds £600m
By Martin Ford | 20 April 2026
Woking BC’s wholly owned company racked up debts of more than £600m, according to its latest acco...
FINANCE
Warrington faces £110m loss, envoys warn
By William Eichler | 25 March 2026
Financially struggling Warrington Council is facing a net loss of nearly £110m due to its investm...
IMPOWER INDEX
Exclusive: London borough is top for productivity
By Ann McGauran | 05 February 2026
Kensington and Chelsea LBC is the most productive council in England, the latest IMPOWER Index To...
REORGANISATION
Unpicking the Spelthorne strategy
By Heather Jameson | 23 October 2025
As the decision on reorganisation in Surrey is delayed, Spelthorne BC chief executive Daniel Moua...
INTERVENTION
Envoys sent in to indebted council
By William Eichler | 10 July 2025
Concerns about Warrington BC’s levels of debt have prompted the Government to send in four minist...
INTERVENTION
Ministerial envoys to be sent to Warrington
By Martin Ford | 08 May 2025
A team of ministerial envoys are to be sent to Warrington BC amid doubts over the council’s ‘will...
HOUSING
Westminster brings 'failing' commercial venture in-house
By Martin Ford | 21 September 2018
Westminster City Council is to bring its arms-length housing company back under direct control fo...
COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT
Market 'saturated' with council trading companies
By Martin Ford | 21 September 2018
Almost two-thirds of councils have established trading companies, new research has found.
FINANCE
Sevenoaks' rapid road to success
By Peter Fleming | 19 September 2018
Sevenoaks DC was the first authority to become financially self-sufficient – a model that many ot...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Councils deserve a better deal after Carillion's collapse
By David Hutton | 16 August 2018
Local government figures recently met to discuss the current state of commissioning and procureme...
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