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Resource concerns over funeral director visits

By Martin Ford | 29 May 2024

Councils fear scarce resources will be stretched to breaking point by Government requests for vis...

General Election: Pay transparency legislation falls

By Martin Ford | 28 May 2024

Key council-related legislation – including fresh transparency over senior pay – failed to make i...

National service threat to Shared Prosperity Fund

By Martin Ford | 28 May 2024

Conservative proposals to create a national service scheme could spell the end of the UK Shared P...

Minister calls for cross-party solution to 'broken' funding

By Martin Ford | 24 May 2024

Local government minister Simon Hoare has admitted the funding formula for councils is ‘all but b...

Gateshead confirms chief executive appointment

By Martin Ford | 24 May 2024

Councillors have officially approved Dale Owens’ appointment as chief executive of Gateshead MBC.

General Election brings raft of reforms

By Martin Ford | 23 May 2024

Elections officers face a raft of reforms to implement as voters nationwide prepare to go to the ...

Reform required to unleash preventative approach, says report

By Martin Ford | 21 May 2024

Central government reforms are needed to help innovation in preventative services at a local leve...

Truths and consequences behind LURA

By Martin Ford | 20 May 2024

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act finally made it into the statute book, but a raft of big ti...

Hackney confirms chief executive appointment

By Martin Ford | 17 May 2024

Dawn Carter-McDonald’s interim role as chief executive of Hackney LBC has been made permanent.

Government advisers urge overhaul of infrastructure funding

By Martin Ford | 16 May 2024

Councils should be given more funding to play a greater role in developing infrastructure project...