William Eichler and Martin Ford
Councils face asset sale clampdown
Communities secretary Greg Clark is writing to councils today to confirm a tightening of rules under which authorities could previously sell assets to companies they control.
Social care facing 'greatest workforce crisis in history'
An extra 490,000 social care jobs will be required in the coming years, a new report has found.
Councils ‘stand ready’ to support refugees
Local authorities have pledged to provide support to thousands of people fleeing Afghanistan