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Future Forum: Warning over integration 'diversion'

By Martin Ford | 29 September 2021

Reforms aimed at further integrating health and care should not distract from delivering services...

One in three chiefs concerned over workforce

By Martin Ford | 28 September 2021

Council chief executives have called for government action to resolve a recruitment crisis.

Experts join social care commission

By Martin Ford | 28 September 2021

A panel of experts have been drafted in to help a government commission looking at the impact of ...

Mayors key to rebuilding red wall

By Martin Ford | 28 September 2021

Labour will look to local government to spearhead its attempts to return to power at Westminster.

Leeds warns it may miss net-zero target

By Martin Ford | 27 September 2021

Councillors have been told further funds and powers will be needed to achieve Leeds City Council’...

Government 'serious about levelling up'

By Martin Ford | 27 September 2021

New ministerial arrivals at the renamed Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLU...

Warrington rebuffs call to end energy investment

By Martin Ford | 24 September 2021

Opposition members at Warrington Council have urged the authority to end its investment in a gree...

Council officers in appeal bid against planning committee

By Martin Ford | 23 September 2021

Officers at Vale of Glamorgan Council are to lodge an appeal after its planning committee failed ...

Cornwall overspend poses 'serious financial risk'

By Martin Ford | 23 September 2021

The council is on course to overspend its budget by around £18m by the end of the financial year.

Councils' net-zero hopes dashed

By Martin Ford | 23 September 2021

There are no plans for new powers, frameworks or funding overhauls in the Government’s net-zero s...