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SOCIAL CARE

Complaints procedures 'marginalised' by councils

By Martin Ford | 11 January 2022

Local government ombudsman Michael King has raised concerns about how councils handle complaints.

FINANCE

Wirral faces £27m budget gap

By Martin Ford | 10 January 2022

The council said it was time to ‘make the changes that have been put off for too many years’ foll...

PLANNING

Fund planners to solve housing crisis - Lords

By Martin Ford | 07 January 2022

Peers have said council planning departments must be better resourced to prevent an ‘emerging cri...

FINANCE

Council pays out damages over 'vendetta' claim

By Martin Ford | 07 January 2022

A settlement has been agreed following 20 years of legal disputes with now-defunct East Northampt...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Major incidents declared over COVID

By Martin Ford | 07 January 2022

Local resilience forums covering Northamptonshire, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent made the anno...

FINANCE

Buckinghamshire signs £15m waste contract

By Martin Ford | 06 January 2022

Buckinghamshire Council’s deal with FCC Recycling includes an option to extend worth almost £30m.

HEALTH

Sandwell calls for action on test shortage

By Martin Ford | 06 January 2022

A council has written to ministers after it was forced to step in to alleviate a shortage of COVI...

FINANCE

Council-backed energy firm close to collapse

By Martin Ford | 05 January 2022

Together Energy, which is 50% owned by Warrington Council, is close to running out of funding, ac...

FINANCE

Investigation launched into unlawful finances

By Martin Ford | 05 January 2022

Nottingham City Council has ordered an independent investigation to resolve ‘unanswered questions...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Omicron wave hits council services

By Martin Ford | 04 January 2022

Staff shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are taking their toll on council services around ...

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