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Council held decade-long contract with dormant firm

By Martin Ford | 27 April 2022

Grant Thornton said it exposed a ‘significant weakness’ in Herefordshire Council’s contract manag...

Call for infection control fund investigation

By Martin Ford | 26 April 2022

A call has been made for an investigation into how the infection control fund was spent during th...

Inflation to 'make or break' council budgets

By Martin Ford | 26 April 2022

Councils are facing soaring costs to re-procure outsourced services as new financial pressures be...

Slough SEND services 'not fit for purpose' due to resources

By Martin Ford | 25 April 2022

Services for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) at Slough Council ha...

Voting reforms 'risk to democracy'

By Martin Ford | 22 April 2022

Local government election officials have backed a scathing letter from MPs to levelling up secret...

Children's services: leaving crisis management behind

By Martin Ford | 20 April 2022

With the National Audit Office’s investigation into the state of children’s services due later th...

Councils faced pandemic fraud surge

By Martin Ford | 20 April 2022

Local authorities have faced a surge in attempted fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic, experts hav...

Councils seek clarity on homeless refugees

By Martin Ford | 19 April 2022

Councils are still awaiting clarity from the Government on support for Ukrainian refugees at risk...

Haringey appoints 'one of the best chief executives in the capital'

By Martin Ford | 19 April 2022

Andy Donald has been appointed as the new chief executive of Haringey LBC.

Councils look at shared leadership team

By Martin Ford | 19 April 2022

Two district councils are expected to draw up plans for sharing a single leadership team.