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HEALTH

Johnson ending COVID restrictions 'too early'

By Martin Ford | 23 February 2022

Councils in England have said national moves to drop COVID-19 restrictions and support are being ...

DEVOLUTION

Ministers stand firm on mayors

By Martin Ford | 22 February 2022

Council leaders have been told areas negotiating a non-mayoral devolution deal will not be grante...

POVERTY

End of an era for energy firms?

By Martin Ford | 22 February 2022

With the high profile demise of a series of local authority-owned energy firms, Martin Ford asks ...

HEALTH

Questions over councils' capacity to respond to COVID after Boris announcement

By Martin Ford | 22 February 2022

Doubts have been cast over whether councils will have the resources to respond to future outbreak...

FINANCE

Newport reverses tax hike

By Martin Ford | 21 February 2022

The city council has bowed to public pressure to reduce a council tax increase for the coming year.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Eastleigh names new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 21 February 2022

James Strachan, currently business development director at Southampton City Council, will take up...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Isle of Wight aims for 'continuity and stability' with interim chief appointment

By Martin Ford | 18 February 2022

Wendy Perera will take up the role from current chief executive John Metcalfe.

PUBLIC HEALTH

Public health directors warn of dangers in ending COVID-19 testing

By Martin Ford | 17 February 2022

The Government is reportedly looking at scrapping free tests as part of its national post-COVID p...

FINANCE

Redcar & Cleveland regeneration projects 'opportunistic and reactive'

By Martin Ford | 15 February 2022

A corporate peer challenge report said it was 'difficult to understand the Redcar and Cleveland s...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

London chief executive to switch boroughs

By Martin Ford | 14 February 2022

Barking and Dagenham LBC’s acting chief executive is to leave the authority to join Redbridge LBC.

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