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FINANCE

Woking-owned ThamesWey debt exceeds £600m

By Martin Ford | 20 April 2026

Woking BC’s wholly owned company racked up debts of more than £600m, according to its latest acco...

SCOTLAND

Scottish councils eye new powers with charter adoption

By Martin Ford | 20 April 2026

A strategy to use newly-introduced legislation to gain greater powers for councils is being drawn...

DEVOLUTION

Call to devolve employment support

By Martin Ford | 17 April 2026

Mayors should be enlisted to provide support for people out of work due to ill health, a new repo...

SEND

Moving SEND mainstream

By Martin Ford | 16 April 2026

The Government’s blueprint for reforming the SEND system has landed, but important details are st...

SEND

SEND bailout at risk as councils await crucial guidance

By Martin Ford | 16 April 2026

Councils are facing a race against time to unlock essential central government funding for SEND (...

PEOPLE

City chief executive announces departure

By Martin Ford | 15 April 2026

Derby City Council chief executive Paul Simpson has announced he is to stand down.

ELECTIONS

Reform leads ward coverage in May local elections

By Martin Ford | 13 April 2026

Reform UK will contest all but two wards in May’s local elections, more than any other party.

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Torbay Council and NHS end social care partnership over costs

By Martin Ford | 13 April 2026

A social care agreement between Torbay Council and the NHS has broken down over financial concern...

INTERVENTION

Council receives first record-keeping watchdog warning

By Martin Ford | 13 April 2026

A watchdog has intervened after Perth and Kinross Council was found to have abolished a director-...

PEOPLE

LGA's first chair Lord Beecham dies

By Martin Ford | 10 April 2026

Tributes have been paid to the first chair of the Local Government Association (LGA), Lord Jeremy...

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