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Court ruling spurs boroughs to find accomodation for arrested children

By Martin Ford | 18 August 2021

Councils in London are to provide new accommodation facilities for children in police custody aft...

School transport contractor axed over safeguarding concerns

By Martin Ford | 18 August 2021

Birmingham City Council said the contract had been terminated following a breach of terms.

Croydon calls for asylum support funds to stave off intervention

By Martin Ford | 18 August 2021

The council is facing the prospect of Government intervention as it grapples with a multi-million...

Councils 'stand ready' to support refugees

By Martin Ford | 18 August 2021

Local authorities have pledged to provide support to thousands of people fleeing Afghanistan

Workforce churn will continue for some time, say sector experts

By Martin Ford | 18 August 2021

Recruitment experts have warned the COVID-19 pandemic could mean workforce churn in the sector pe...

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to end chief sharing

By Martin Ford | 17 August 2021

Councillors are expected to agree to make separate chief executive appointments in meetings to ta...

Sandwell appoints new interim chief executive

By Martin Ford | 17 August 2021

Kim Bromley-Derry became the third chief executive officer in as many years when he was appointed...

Mind the gap

By Martin Ford | 17 August 2021

An increasing number of senior managers in local government have announced their retirement and c...

Highland alarm at care proposals

By Martin Ford | 16 August 2021

The council is to ask for an extension to the Scottish Government’s consultation on its planned N...

Care services near 'breaking point'

By Martin Ford | 16 August 2021

Councils in Wales have warned soaring demand and staff shortages have begun to impact on care ser...