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Articles by Sam Clayden

Ministers pledge £5bn to 'double' housebuilding pace

By Sam Clayden | 03 October 2016

Tackling the housing crisis is a ‘moral duty,’ according to communities secretary Sajid Javid, wh...

Cook to leave Kettering in management shake-up

By Sam Clayden | 30 September 2016

Kettering BC’s chief executive David Cook has been replaced in a senior management shake-up.

Council buys BP office park

By Sam Clayden | 29 September 2016

Spelthorne BC has bought the largest privately owned office park in the country as it wrestles to...

Corbyn: Scrap borrowing cap to build social housing

By Sam Clayden | 28 September 2016

Jeremy Corbyn has placed social housing at the heart of his plans to establish a brand of ‘munici...

County faces 'government takeover' after financial collapse warning

By Sam Clayden | 28 September 2016

Ministers could be forced to take over the running of Lancashire CC this Parliament if they do no...

'Embrace' skills variation delivery

By Sam Clayden | 27 September 2016

Variation in the delivery of skills and employment support across the country should be embraced,...

Chief to head Reading turnaround

By Sam Clayden | 26 September 2016

Achieving for Children chief executive Nick Whitfield has been assigned to turn around Reading Co...

Drakeford slates English council tax system

By Sam Clayden | 21 September 2016

Wales' local government secretary Mark Drakeford has lashed out at the English council tax system...

Authority vows to tackle kids' services failures

By Sam Clayden | 21 September 2016

Wirral MBC has pledged £2m and established an improvement board in a bid to tackle ‘widespread an...

Funds scorn boycott proposal

By Sam Clayden | 21 September 2016

Local government pension funds have spoken out against the prospect of legislation to prevent the...