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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Welsh councils express 'deep concern' about city centres' survival

By Martin Ford | 03 December 2020

Three Welsh authorities have called for financial support for city centres, warning: ‘If they fai...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Secure children's home places 'inadequate'

By Martin Ford | 02 December 2020

Young people are being ‘failed’ by a lack of places in secure children’s homes, research publishe...

FINANCE

Croydon issues second Section 114 notice

By Martin Ford | 02 December 2020

The council still faces a shortfall of £66m, 21 days after its first notice was issued.

HEALTH

Care workers given vaccine priority

By Martin Ford | 02 December 2020

Social care workers will be among the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccination as early as next ...

WHITEHALL

Councils feel 'punished' by COVID-19 restrictions

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2020

Councils have reacted with ‘surprise, dismay and disbelief’ as vast swathes of the country face u...

WHITEHALL

Tory mayor claims Whitehall blocking devolution

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2020

One of the biggest challenges to devolution comes from civil servants, the Mayor of Cambridgeshir...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Doubts raised over mass testing rollout

By Martin Ford | 30 November 2020

Public health officials have questioned the feasibility and effectiveness of extending mass COVID...

WHITEHALL

Flood funding for councils may not be enough, watchdog finds

By Martin Ford | 27 November 2020

The Government is unable to prove councils have enough funding for flood defences, a spending wat...

DEVOLUTION

Recovery plans key to levelling up

By Martin Ford | 26 November 2020

Government ambitions for levelling up depend on councils being given funds to fulfil local recove...

SOCIAL CARE

Ofsted warns of unseen child abuse

By Martin Ford | 26 November 2020

Opportunities to protect children at risk of harm are being missed due to the pandemic, Ofsted ha...

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