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Northants targets millions of savings

By Martin Ford | 04 February 2020

Northamptonshire CC has published its draft budget for 2020/2021 amid concerns over children's se...

Government threatens intervention over local plan

By Martin Ford | 03 February 2020

Communities secretary Robert Jenrick is considering taking South Oxfordshire DC’s plan out of its...

Borough seeking unitary status sparks spending row

By Martin Ford | 03 February 2020

A row over council spending has broken out between a county council and a borough authority that ...

Flagship £25m regeneration project rescued

By Martin Ford | 31 January 2020

Basildon BC has rescued a major regeneration project following the collapse of its construction c...

Scottish councils' improvements 'stalling'

By Martin Ford | 31 January 2020

Spending on culture and leisure, economic development, and roads all fell by around a quarter las...

South-east authorities raise fears of 'grinding to a halt'

By Martin Ford | 30 January 2020

Post-election rhetoric of ‘levelling up’ areas of northern England by the Government has caused c...

Enfield closes care company

By Martin Ford | 30 January 2020

Services are to be run in-house after Independence and Wellbeing Enfield (IWE) failed to generate...

Nottingham chief to lead children's services trust

By Martin Ford | 30 January 2020

Children First Northamptonshire has appointed Ian Curryer as chair.

Care homes to be brought 'back to life' in private sector

By Martin Ford | 30 January 2020

Derby City Council has sold three of its care homes to the private sector to secure investment.

Council to face Grenfell inquiry

By Martin Ford | 28 January 2020

Kensington and Chelsea LBC has become the only party involved in the second phase of the Grenfell...