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Government postpones elections

By Martin Ford | 13 March 2020

Local government elections due to take place on 7 May have been postponed for a year due to the c...

Electoral Commission calls for autumn polls

By Martin Ford | 12 March 2020

May’s local elections should be postponed until the autumn, the Electoral Commission has said.

Budget 2020: Flood-hit areas to share £200m defence fund

By Martin Ford | 11 March 2020

The money will go to 25 areas based on criteria including repeated flooding.

Government asked to look at postponing elections over coronavirus

By Martin Ford | 11 March 2020

Fears that coronavirus could derail May’s polls have been detailed in a letter to the Government ...

Government 'obsession with ownership' hampers council housebuilding

By Martin Ford | 10 March 2020

Calls for the reform of Right to Buy have been reinforced by research claiming social housing pre...

Joint chief executive makes sudden departure

By Martin Ford | 09 March 2020

The retirement ‘with immediate effect’ of the chief executive of Staffordshire Moorlands DC and H...

Social housing spending cut by £28bn

By Martin Ford | 09 March 2020

The chancellor has been urged to commit funds to social housing in this week’s Budget.

Bond issue a 'grown-up moment' for councils

By Martin Ford | 06 March 2020

The issuing of the first bond by the UK Municipal Bonds Agency (UKMBA) is a 'grown-up moment for ...

Bristol to strike homes deal with Legal & General

By Martin Ford | 06 March 2020

Senior councillors gave the green light to sell council-owned land and purchase homes once the si...

Interim chief gets permanent role at Rushcliffe

By Martin Ford | 06 March 2020

Rushcliffe BC has named Kath Marriott as its permanent chief executive.