Articles by Sam Clayden
Major increase in temporary housing take-up revealed
By Sam Clayden | 31 August 2016
The number of households forced into temporary accommodation has soared by more than a third in t...
Think-tank highlights homes targets failure
By Sam Clayden | 31 August 2016
Developers are failing to build enough homes despite councils granting permission at a rate suffi...
Leader launches attack after rejecting NHS plan
By Sam Clayden | 31 August 2016
A council leader has claimed local authorities are being ‘held to ransom’ by the NHS as he reject...
Elected mayor speculation continues
By Sam Clayden | 31 August 2016
The Government was this week battling to persuade the sector it remains committed to devolution a...
Inverclyde director promoted to chief executive
By Sam Clayden | 26 August 2016
Inverclyde Council has appointed senior director Aubrey Fawcett as its new chief executive.
LGA demands academy auditing powers
By Sam Clayden | 25 August 2016
Councils want to claw back control of school auditing responsibilities as leaders challenge White...
Hold-up of controversial scheme 'issue of timing not policy'
By Sam Clayden | 25 August 2016
Holyrood remains ‘firmly committed’ to its controversial named person policy despite its implemen...
WMCA receives first cash boost
By Sam Clayden | 24 August 2016
New communities secretary Sajid Javid has announced the transfer of the first cash injection to t...
Director to 'captain' South Somerset DC
By Sam Clayden | 23 August 2016
Eastleigh BC's corporate director has been confirmed as South Somerset DC's next boss.
Bristol mayor urged to confront PM after voluntary redundancy offer
By Sam Clayden | 23 August 2016
Bristol’s mayor has been urged to confront the prime minister over the city council’s ‘dire finan...
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