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Medway given six months to turn around children's services

By Martin Ford | 14 January 2020

Medway Council could lose control of its children’s services unless it improves standards within ...

Doubts cast over council's £100m investment plan

By Martin Ford | 13 January 2020

West Berkshire Council is to review its property investment strategy.

Outsourcing boosts recycling rates - study

By Martin Ford | 10 January 2020

Outsourced waste collections are achieving higher recycling rates than in-house services, new res...

Harrogate hands Willmott Dixon £10m leisure build contract

By Martin Ford | 10 January 2020

Harrogate BC has awarded a £10m contract to Willmott Dixon to overhaul a leisure centre in Ripon.

South Kesteven names new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 10 January 2020

Karen Bradford will move from from Gedling BC in the next few months.

LGA to hit back at proposed council tax restrictions

By Martin Ford | 10 January 2020

The Local Government Association (LGA) is to fight proposals to restrict council tax rises to 2% ...

Northamptonshire unitaries to save £86m

By Martin Ford | 09 January 2020

Local government reorganisation in Northamptonshire will cost just over £40m, according to the ea...

Sutton set to take full ownership of outsourced education company

By Martin Ford | 09 January 2020

An independent report has found that the company had ‘moved away’ from the council’s ‘ambitions a...

EXCLUSIVE: Government rejects pleas for flood recovery funding flexibility

By Martin Ford | 09 January 2020

The Government has rejected councils’ appeals for more flexibility over funding for flood recovery.

LGA calls for seat at table in children's care review

By Martin Ford | 08 January 2020

The Local Government Association (LGA) is pressing for close involvement in the Government’s pled...