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Grenfell insurer makes £7m loss

By Martin Ford | 11 July 2019

The insurer for Kensington and Chelsea LBC has taken a £7m hit relating to the Grenfell Tower fire.

Council backs campaign for procurement reform

By Martin Ford | 11 July 2019

Oxford City Council has become the first authority to back a fair tax campaign.

Emergency planning has suffered under budget cuts - mandarin

By Martin Ford | 10 July 2019

‘Drastic cuts’ to council budgets have contributed to a lack of resources for emergency planning,...

Audit watchdog mauls firms for 'poor quality' work

By Martin Ford | 10 July 2019

The biggest auditors in the UK have come in for sharp criticism from the industry watchdog.

Government rebuffs new children's social care strategy

By Martin Ford | 09 July 2019

Demands for a cross-government strategy to improve children’s social care have been rejected.

'Legacy issues' delay South Ribble accounts

By Martin Ford | 09 July 2019

The leader of South Ribble BC has told councillors the authority will miss the statutory deadline...

Sovereign Centros appointed to £400m Hertfordshire development

By Martin Ford | 05 July 2019

Broxbourne BC and Hertfordshire CC have selected Sovereign Centros as their development partner f...

Kingston set to launch £68m property investment company

By Martin Ford | 05 July 2019

A new property investment firm is set to be launched by Kingston LBC, backed by a £68m war chest.

County Councils Network announces next chairman

By Martin Ford | 05 July 2019

The County Councils Network (CCN) has announced that Hertfordshire CC leader Cllr David Williams ...

Councils urged to 'shine a light' on services to improve them

By Martin Ford | 04 July 2019

A shared services company has urged councils to look at alternative ways of working.