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FINANCE

Call for powers to back up funeral director inspections

By Martin Ford | 01 May 2024

Councils have said they ‘urgently’ need more powers and resources after being tasked with inspect...

WHITEHALL

Vote warning

By Martin Ford and Mark Conrad | 30 April 2024

Elections officers have warned of the impact of changes to postal vote rules as polls open across...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Political battle over National Care Service

By Martin Ford | 25 April 2024

Competing visions of the future of social care have been set out by Labour and the Conservatives ...

HOUSING

Social housing tests could heavily impact London

By Martin Ford | 25 April 2024

London boroughs are likely to be most heavily impacted by the Government’s proposed UK connection...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Councils propose shared chief executive

By Martin Ford | 24 April 2024

Two Welsh local authorities have proposed appointing a shared chief executive.

WHITEHALL

Gove open to giving mayors Whitehall voice

By Martin Ford | 23 April 2024

Local government secretary Michael Gove has not ruled out a ‘formal structure’ for mayors to work...

AUDIT

Minister rules out Oflog role on audit

By Martin Ford | 23 April 2024

A minister has quashed suggestions oversight of audit should be handed to the Office for Local Go...

FINANCE

Peers call for action on private ownership of children's homes

By Martin Ford | 22 April 2024

Peers have called for action to tackle private companies’ dominance of the children’s homes market.

CLIMATE CHANGE

High Court challenge against Government energy standards

By Martin Ford | 22 April 2024

A legal challenge against Government restrictions on energy efficiency standards is to proceed to...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

West of England Combined Authority announces chief

By Martin Ford | 22 April 2024

The West of England Combined Authority has appointed Stephen Peacock as its chief executive.

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