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Cumbria suffers 'loss of trust and reputational damage'

By Martin Ford | 02 September 2021

Cumbria CC has suffered from a breakdown in trust following an error in a planning application fo...

Council in urgent plea for refugee support

By Martin Ford | 02 September 2021

Greenwich LBC has said promised government support for refugees arriving in the borough has faile...

Marsham Street looks to improve councils' 'cyber health'

By Martin Ford | 01 September 2021

The Government is to work with councils in an effort to bolster their cyber security against malw...

Bromley strikes £67m housing deal

By Martin Ford | 01 September 2021

Bromley LBC is to buy hundreds of homes in a deal aimed at relieving pressure on temporary accomm...

Chief executive departs Croydon's property firm

By Martin Ford | 01 September 2021

Colm Lacey, who has headed Brick By Brick since its inception in 2016, will leave in the coming m...

Staff shortages leaving care at 'breaking point'

By Martin Ford | 01 September 2021

Social care pressures and demand are ‘higher than ever before’ amid a national workforce shortage...

Children outside cities being overlooked

By Martin Ford | 27 August 2021

Young people in rural areas are at risk of being left behind, a new report has warned.

LGA backs rates revaluation reforms

By Martin Ford | 27 August 2021

The Local Government Association has backed more frequent business rates revaluations in its resp...

Torbay managers drive bin lorries

By Martin Ford | 26 August 2021

Kerbside collection services across the country have suffered disruption due to a shortage of hea...

Deluge of donations for Afghan refugees

By Martin Ford | 26 August 2021

Councils have been inundated with donations from people eager to help refugees fleeing Afghanistan.