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Are councils boarding the ICS bus?

By Ann McGauran | 26 January 2022

Integrated care systems are the cornerstone of the Government’s health and care reforms, but are ...

Councils urged to go faster on grants

By Martin Ford | 25 January 2022

Chief executives have been urged by the Government to go faster in distributing COVID-19 grants.

Liverpool reluctantly hikes commissioner fees

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2022

Mayor Joanne Anderson said she was ‘appalled’ at the rise in costs.

Elections at 'risk of failure'

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2022

A deluge of reforms to elections is putting the system at risk of failure, officials have warned.

Council faces £25m Games funding bill

By Martin Ford | 21 January 2022

Birmingham City Council has been left to pick up another £25m for the staging of the Commonwealth...

Croydon appoints section 151 officer

By Martin Ford | 20 January 2022

Jane West has pledged to help ‘rebuild trust’ and ‘restore the reputation’ of the authority.

Sheffield councillors to decide on action against chief

By Martin Ford | 20 January 2022

A committee of councillors will be convened in Sheffield to decide whether action will be taken a...

Energy prices could hit Slough recovery

By Martin Ford | 20 January 2022

Slough Council’s financial recovery could be hit by soaring energy costs, officers have warned.

Wrexham faces £2.3m budget gap

By Martin Ford | 19 January 2022

Savings across most services have been outstripped by overspends in social care.

Lambeth development firm in £8m loss

By Martin Ford | 19 January 2022

A housebuilding firm formed by Lambeth LBC has recorded losses of more than £8m.