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Porter optimistic following Number 10 housing meeting

By Sam Clayden | 17 October 2017

Lord Porter described the Prime Minister’s housing summit this week as ‘one of the most positive’...

Disrupting the housing market

By Sam Clayden | 16 October 2017

Localis’ latest housing report calls for a bigger role for local authorities in housebuilding, bu...

Reports call for councils to have bigger stake in housebuilding

By Sam Clayden | 16 October 2017

Two major reports today called on the Government to resource and empower councils to build homes.

Delayed transfer punishments 'frankly bizarre'

By Sam Clayden | 11 October 2017

The country’s most senior care director has rebuked attempts to penalise cash-strapped councils o...

Winter is coming – but don't overlook the other pressures

By Sam Clayden | 10 October 2017

Raise the profile of social work, cut out the arguments with health and stop getting sidetracked ...

Willcox: Focus on delayed transfers is short-sighted

By Sam Clayden | 10 October 2017

The emphasis on delayed transfers of care (DTOC) and looming winter pressures is ‘short-sighted’ ...

LG Challenge: The leading light

By Sam Clayden | 04 October 2017

After being crowned winner of the LG Challenge, Denise Blair speaks to Sam Clayden about the comp...

Councils can't rely on reorganisation

By Sam Clayden | 04 October 2017

Authorities in Dorset, which have been poised for a decision on their proposal to replace the nin...

Selbie: To convene and influence is the USP of local government

By Sam Clayden | 27 September 2017

Public Health England chief executive Duncan Selbie believes local government has a unique role i...

Leader vows to end decade-old equal pay dispute

By Sam Clayden | 15 September 2017

Glasgow City Council’s leader has promised to end ‘years of pay injustice’ at the council and set...