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DEVOLUTION

Minister rules out 'abandoning' devolution framework

By Martin Ford | 11 March 2022

A minister has poured cold water on any hopes harboured by councils for far-reaching devolution w...

SOCIAL CARE

Leaders voice ICS frustration to minister

By Martin Ford | 11 March 2022

Social care minister Gillian Keegan was told local authorities were being sidelined or held back ...

DEVOLUTION

Call to devolve Afghan refugee responsibilities

By Martin Ford | 11 March 2022

Councils have called for the devolution of more responsibilities for Afghan refugees.

FINANCE

Cyber-attack costs mount for Gloucester

By Martin Ford | 08 March 2022

The National Crime Agency and National Cyber Security Centre have been working with the council o...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA under pressure over Russian pension investments

08 March 2022

The Local Government Association (LGA) has come under pressure to push for its pension fund to wi...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Councils warn of 'staffing crisis' amid exodus

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2022

Councils have warned of a ‘staffing crisis’ as the number of children and family social workers q...

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

Government is failing to set out councils' role in delivering net zero, say MPs

By Ann McGauran | 02 March 2022

MPs have hit out at the Government’s ‘apparent lack of urgency’ in clarifying how it will work wi...

SOCIAL CARE

Warnings over unmet care needs

By Martin Ford | 01 March 2022

Social care services could be put under further pressure due to unmet needs resulting from the CO...

FINANCE

Basildon told to develop narrative after years of uncertainty

By Paul Marinko | 28 February 2022

Basildon BC needs to develop a ‘simple but strong and effective narrative’ for its area after fou...

WHITEHALL

Working group to be formed on council data requests

By Dan Peters | 28 February 2022

The Government is to form a working group to understand what data it is ‘feasible’ for councils t...

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Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

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