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Government activates emergency funds for flood-hit councils

By Martin Ford | 12 August 2019

Whitehall has activated an emergency fund for councils affected by flooding.

Finance chief to take on Brum boss role

By Martin Ford | 09 August 2019

Birmingham City Council’s chief finance officer Clive Heaphy is to act up as chief executive when...

280,000 approved homes not completed

By Martin Ford | 09 August 2019

The number of planning permissions granted far outweighs the number of completions, according to ...

Winchester mulls new waste contract

By Martin Ford | 08 August 2019

Winchester City Council has extended a waste deal with Biffa while it draws up plans for a new lo...

Herts and Veolia end incinerator contract

By Martin Ford | 08 August 2019

A contract between Hertfordshire CC and Veolia to build an incinerator has been terminated after ...

LGA airs its Brexit fears

By Martin Ford | 08 August 2019

New communities secretary Robert Jenrick has attempted to soothe Local Government Association (LG...

Morgan Sindall capitalises on council contract wins

By Martin Ford | 07 August 2019

Morgan Sindall’s property services arm has helped bolster the group’s profit margins this year.

Moray warned time is running out

By Martin Ford | 06 August 2019

Audit Scotland has told a council that it has 'limited time' to curb spending before its reserves...

Report: 580,000 more social workers needed by 2035

By Martin Ford | 05 August 2019

More than 500,000 social care jobs in England will need to be filled by 2035, a new report has pr...

Councils to buy waste facility after deal terminated

By Martin Ford | 05 August 2019

Two councils are negotiating to buy a waste treatment facility after a problematic deal collapsed.