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More Section 114 notices predicted next year

By Martin Ford | 13 November 2020

Local authorities are facing deep cuts to frontline services and Section 114 notices next year, t...

S151 officers warned off pensions roles

By Martin Ford | 12 November 2020

Section 151 officers have been discouraged from taking on new pensions governance roles.

Kingston prepares to tackle £21m deficit

By Martin Ford | 12 November 2020

A budget gap of £21m in the coming years is being predicted by officers at Kingston LBC.

Questions over Brexit preparation at ports

By Martin Ford | 11 November 2020

A call has been made to the Government to shift its focus from Dover to other ports as it prepare...

Pension funds' plea for employer help

By Martin Ford | 11 November 2020

An appeal has been made to local government employers to help pensions staff facing an administra...

Councils demand post-lockdown role

By Martin Ford | 10 November 2020

The local government sector has said its involvement is key to the emergence from lockdown.

Building trust in test and trace

By Martin Ford | 10 November 2020

David Nabarro of the World Health Organisation says local capacity is the ‘mainstay’ for finding ...

National delays hold back local test and trace

By Martin Ford | 10 November 2020

Local test and trace teams are facing week-long delays in receiving data from the national system.

Ofsted warns of COVID impact on SEND support

By Martin Ford | 09 November 2020

The pandemic has ‘seriously affected’ support for special educational needs an disabilities (SEND...

COVID volatility hits LGPS value

By Martin Ford | 09 November 2020

The market value of the Local Government Pension Scheme plummeted by £15bn in the last financial ...