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Austerity holding back local government fight against knife crime

By Martin Ford | 30 April 2019

‘Inadequate’ Government leadership and funding is hindering local government in tackling knife cr...

Planning system comes under fire from MPs

By Martin Ford | 30 April 2019

The Government’s approach to increasing housebuilding via the planning system has been described ...

Rural areas 'ignored' by Government, Lords claim

By Martin Ford | 29 April 2019

City Deals should be adapted and offered to ‘ignored’ rural areas, peers have said in a new report.

Dwayne Johnson appointed as Sefton chief

By Martin Ford | 29 April 2019

Sefton Council has formally approved the appointment of Dwayne Johnson as its new chief executive...

Spelthorne criticised over 'weaknesses' behind flagship property deal

By Martin Ford | 29 April 2019

An auditor has criticised ‘significant weaknesses’ in the decision-making behind Spelthorne BC’s ...

Report urges levy on Northern Powerhouse firms

By Martin Ford | 26 April 2019

The councils that make up the Northern Powerhouse should be allowed to levy additional business r...

Celebrations as Balfour Beatty takes on £26m project

By Martin Ford | 26 April 2019

Balfour Beatty’s appointment to overhaul Union Terrace Gardens has been described as a ‘moment of...

Reform Right to Buy to unleash council housebuilding potential

By Martin Ford | 26 April 2019

A fresh appeal has been made to give councils a larger role in the Government’s housebuilding drive.

Tens of thousands more adults seeking care, think-tank finds

By Martin Ford | 26 April 2019

Rising disability among working-age adults and a growth in the number of over-65s is increasing p...

Select committee chair urges scrapping of social care Green Paper

By Martin Ford | 25 April 2019

A senior backbencher has called for the social care Green Paper to be scrapped.