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Call for Government to focus on hidden homeless

By Martin Ford | 07 February 2020

Central Government’s focus on rough sleepers is hindering efforts to help ‘hidden homeless’ famil...

Local government prepares for planning battle

By Martin Ford | 06 February 2020

Battle lines are being drawn ahead of a proposed overhaul of the planning system.

LGA chair's concerns over Cumbria reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 06 February 2020

Doubts have been expressed over the proposed reorganisation of local government in Cumbria.

Kier takes on Birmingham highways contract as Amey departs

By Martin Ford | 05 February 2020

Kier is to take over highway services in Birmingham on an interim basis, bringing an end to the c...

South-east in plea for funding 'fairness'

By Martin Ford | 05 February 2020

Deprived areas in the south-east require investment as much as northern England, the chairman of ...

South-east defends record on refugees

By Martin Ford | 05 February 2020

Local government figures have defended the record of the south-east and London on taking in asylu...

Overcoming obstacles to digital change

By Martin Ford | 05 February 2020

The MJ and Fujitsu hosted a round table debate looking at managing the obstacles to digital chang...

Northants targets millions of savings

By Martin Ford | 04 February 2020

Northamptonshire CC has published its draft budget for 2020/2021 amid concerns over children's se...

Government threatens intervention over local plan

By Martin Ford | 03 February 2020

Communities secretary Robert Jenrick is considering taking South Oxfordshire DC’s plan out of its...

Borough seeking unitary status sparks spending row

By Martin Ford | 03 February 2020

A row over council spending has broken out between a county council and a borough authority that ...