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Wirral assurance panel 'no longer required'

By Martin Ford | 19 April 2024

Wirral MBC’s Independent Assurance Panel (IAP) has officially stood down after declaring it was ‘...

Watchdog tells Falkirk to confront 'difficult decisions'

By Martin Ford | 17 April 2024

Falkirk Council faces ‘difficult decisions’ to bridge a budget gap of tens of millions, according...

Cyber criminals target councils in tactics shift

By Martin Ford | 09 April 2024

A fresh warning for councils to be vigilant against cyber attackers has been issued after a shift...

NHS Confederation chief rejects call for councils to take health role

By Martin Ford | 09 April 2024

Dramatic proposals to devolve health responsibilities to local authorities have been rejected by ...

EXCLUSIVE: Demand surges for UASC age assessments

By Martin Ford | 09 April 2024

Councils are struggling to cope with demand for age assessments of unaccompanied asylum-seeking c...

The quest for community harmony

By Martin Ford | 08 April 2024

A Government-commissioned review has spelt out the difficulties councils face when trying to prot...

Grant Thornton fined over pension audit

By Martin Ford | 08 April 2024

Grant Thornton has been fined by the Financial Reporting Council for ‘failures’ in its audit of a...

Chief executive rejects MP's 'fraud' claims

By Martin Ford | 03 April 2024

Rossendale BC’s chief executive has spoken out to rebuff fraud claims made by the Conservative MP.

Battle lines drawn for local elections

By Martin Ford | 03 April 2024

Rows over levelling up have dominated the opening clashes as campaigning kicked off for next mont...

Herefordshire DCS leaves in wake of critical Ofsted

By Martin Ford | 28 March 2024

Herefordshire CC’s director for children’s services has left the authority following criticism of...