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Government sets out method for £15m audit funding

By Martin Ford | 30 July 2021

The Government is to pay out £15m to public bodies to help pay rising audit fees, following the c...

Brighton & Hove raises concerns over support for asylum-seeking children

By Martin Ford | 30 July 2021

The council said they had less than 24 hours’ notice before the Home Office placed a number of ch...

Durham set to make chief executive appointment

By Martin Ford | 30 July 2021

John Hewitt is set to become the permanent chief executive of Durham CC having held the role on a...

Council grants oversight 'not fit for purpose'

By Martin Ford | 29 July 2021

The governance of grants worth millions to registered housing providers by Bristol City Council h...

Slough to make £200m capitalisation request

By Martin Ford | 29 July 2021

Slough Council is to ask the Government for a further capitalisation direction worth as much as £...

Councils appoint joint chief executive

By Martin Ford | 29 July 2021

Jonathan Stephenson will take on the role at Brentwood BC and Rochford DC for an initial six mont...

District cancels 700 court summonses

By Martin Ford | 28 July 2021

Harborough DC has apologised to residents after issuing hundreds of court summonses for unpaid co...

Dorset to grapple with £8m budget gap

By Martin Ford | 28 July 2021

Overspends in care services have left Dorset Council facing a budget gap totalling £8.3m by the e...

Councils start to bring staff back to office

By Martin Ford | 21 July 2021

Councils have begun the process of bringing home-working staff back into offices as COVID-19 rest...

No pay-out for suspended director

By Dan Peters and Martin Ford | 21 July 2021

Croydon LBC’s suspended executive director of place has resigned with no pay-out, The MJ understa...