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Future Forum North: City chief calls for fiscal freedom

By Martin Ford | 23 March 2022

More financial freedom should be devolved to cities to fully realise the ambition of levelling th...

Districts call to work with counties on devolution

By Martin Ford | 22 March 2022

Districts have issued a call to work alongside counties in devolution.

Councils remain in dark as refugees arrive

By Martin Ford | 22 March 2022

Councils are still awaiting full details of their role in supporting Ukrainian refugees as the fi...

Government confirms Copeland bailout

By Martin Ford | 22 March 2022

The Government has granted Copeland BC’s request for a capitalisation direction worth up to £1.5m.

Council demands assurances following P&O sackings

By Martin Ford | 21 March 2022

Thurrock BC’s cabinet held an emergency meeting at the weekend after 800 ferry workers lost their...

Councils to step in if 'Homes for Ukraine' fails

By Martin Ford | 21 March 2022

Under guidance newly published by the Government, statutory homelessness duties will apply to ref...

Concerns over refugee data

By Martin Ford | 16 March 2022

Concerns have been raised over the sharing of data on refugees arriving from war-torn Ukraine.

Sheffield to fund £7m leisure bailout

By Martin Ford | 16 March 2022

Sheffield City Council is to provide a £7m bailout to a charity running its leisure venues.

Merthyr Tydfil improvement board ends

By Martin Ford | 16 March 2022

Independent oversight of Merthyr Tydfil CBC has come to an end following improvements to its gove...

On the level?

By Martin Ford | 15 March 2022

Has the Levelling Up White Paper failed to create the shared ambition across tiers of local gover...