Articles by Mark Whitehead
Ombudsman warns councils 'not getting it right' on homelessness
By Mark Whitehead | 21 March 2023
Vulnerable people are facing homelessness because some councils are ‘still not getting it right,’...
Councils warn of 'second health emergency'
By Mark Whitehead | 21 March 2023
The increase in costs of essential food items and energy has created a ‘second health emergency’ ...
Cause of local authority audit delays 'multi-faceted'
By Mark Whitehead | 07 March 2023
Stakeholders in the local audit system must continue efforts to secure timely publication of audi...
Social housing to lose nearly 60,000 homes
By Mark Whitehead | 03 March 2023
Social housing in England will lose a further 57,000 homes by the end of the decade because of th...
Counties' infrastructure funding faces cuts, report claims
By Mark Whitehead | 28 February 2023
Funding for infrastructure in county areas could be cut under new planning reforms, council leade...
Brighton chief exec joins Barking development company
By Mark Whitehead | 09 February 2023
Brighton and Hove chief exec Geoff Raw is quitting to become managing director of Be First, a new...
Crocker concern over new Government strategy
By Ann McGauran and Mark Whitehead | 08 February 2023
ADCS president outlines immediate financial concerns after Government’s children’s social care st...
Councils still vulnerable to online attacks, MPs told
By Mark Whitehead | 06 February 2023
Councils must get together with insurers to work out how to protect themselves against the risk o...
Children's social care reform fails to address £1.6bn shortfall - councils
By Mark Whitehead | 02 February 2023
English councils have welcomed a new strategy for children’s social services but warned the propo...
Peers praise Newcastle despite staff survey criticisms
By Mark Whitehead | 22 November 2022
Newcastle City Council has been given a glowing review by the Local Government Association (LGA) ...
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