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Council taxpayers to 'pay more and get less'

By Martin Ford | 03 December 2020

Local authorities have been left in the unenviable position of raising taxes in an effort to bala...

Welsh councils express 'deep concern' about city centres' survival

By Martin Ford | 03 December 2020

Three Welsh authorities have called for financial support for city centres, warning: ‘If they fai...

Secure children's home places 'inadequate'

By Martin Ford | 02 December 2020

Young people are being ‘failed’ by a lack of places in secure children’s homes, research publishe...

Croydon issues second Section 114 notice

By Martin Ford | 02 December 2020

The council still faces a shortfall of £66m, 21 days after its first notice was issued.

Care workers given vaccine priority

By Martin Ford | 02 December 2020

Social care workers will be among the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccination as early as next ...

Councils feel 'punished' by COVID-19 restrictions

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2020

Councils have reacted with ‘surprise, dismay and disbelief’ as vast swathes of the country face u...

Tory mayor claims Whitehall blocking devolution

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2020

One of the biggest challenges to devolution comes from civil servants, the Mayor of Cambridgeshir...

Doubts raised over mass testing rollout

By Martin Ford | 30 November 2020

Public health officials have questioned the feasibility and effectiveness of extending mass COVID...

Flood funding for councils may not be enough, watchdog finds

By Martin Ford | 27 November 2020

The Government is unable to prove councils have enough funding for flood defences, a spending wat...

Recovery plans key to levelling up

By Martin Ford | 26 November 2020

Government ambitions for levelling up depend on councils being given funds to fulfil local recove...