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Walsall's £29m savings plan suffers delays

By Martin Ford | 20 July 2021

The council’s flagship £28.9m savings programme has been hit by delays as COVID-19 continues to t...

Pressure mounts over planning reforms

By Martin Ford | 19 July 2021

Conservative councillors have bolstered the growing numbers opposing the Government’s planning re...

Lancashire rules out city of culture bid

By Martin Ford | 19 July 2021

The council has resisted pressure to back the county’s bid to become the next city of culture in ...

Freeports threaten to 'undermine devolution'

By Martin Ford | 16 July 2021

Devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales have raised concerns they are being sidelined by t...

Scottish councils receive £3bn housing grant

By Martin Ford | 16 July 2021

Local authorities in Scotland are to share more than £3bn of funding in a bid to increase the del...

Combined authorities lack 'maturity'

By Martin Ford | 16 July 2021

A metro mayor has said combined authorities are not ready to take on new powers.

Minister fends off towns fund criticism

By Martin Ford | 15 July 2021

The Government aims to detail how the success of the towns fund will be judged before the summer ...

Salford to establish housing association

By Martin Ford | 14 July 2021

The city council is bidding to create its own housing association.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority names new chief

By Martin Ford | 14 July 2021

Eileen Milner will take over the chief executive role in the autumn.

Reserves used to meet 'avalanche of need'

By Martin Ford | 14 July 2021

A third of councils have resorted to using reserves to meet adult social care overspends, an exte...