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Call for council powers over school exclusions

By Martin Ford | 13 May 2021

Relations between schools and councils dominated an evidence-gathering session of the House of Lo...

Uttlesford chief executive to stand down

By Martin Ford | 13 May 2021

Uttlesford DC chief executive, Dawn French, has announced she is to step down after five years in...

Grenfell works not an 'afterthought'

By Martin Ford | 12 May 2021

Kensington & Chelsea LBC’s former housing director has denied the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower...

Child protection to be 'reset'

By Martin Ford | 12 May 2021

Child protection will not return to the pre-pandemic norm, a top Department for Education officia...

Lichfield to appoint chief executive

By Martin Ford | 12 May 2021

Lichfield DC has announced a new chief executive after being forced to return to the drawing board.

A level of uncertainty

By Martin Ford | 12 May 2021

A Levelling up White Paper will emerge later this year, to replace the long-promised legislative ...

Population figures ignored local evidence

By Martin Ford | 11 May 2021

A watchdog has found official population growth statistics used to agree housing targets may have...

Queen's Speech: Levelling up takes centre stage

By Martin Ford | 11 May 2021

The Government’s levelling up agenda was at the forefront of today’s Queen’s Speech, but the role...

'Wholesale improvements' required at Slough

By Martin Ford | 10 May 2021

External auditors have issued a scathing report on financial management at Slough BC.

Parishes issue vote of no confidence in Hartlepool

By Martin Ford | 10 May 2021

Four parish councils have asked to leave Hartlepool BC following ‘several years of increasing fru...