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Galliford Try wins Meridian Water contract

By Martin Ford | 25 April 2019

Galliford Try Partnerships has fended off competition to win the first contract for Enfield LBC’s...

Housing shortage hampers councils' homelessness reduction efforts, MPs told

By Martin Ford | 24 April 2019

A social housing shortage is holding back councils from preventing homelessness, MPs have heard.

Porter confirmed as new Luton chief

By Martin Ford | 23 April 2019

Luton BC’s deputy chief executive has been promoted to the authority’s top job.

Councils' role in asylum system to be bolstered

By Martin Ford | 23 April 2019

Plans are being drawn up that will give councils more of a say in where asylum seekers are accomm...

Welcome to Yorkshire chair resigns as expenses investigations begin

By Martin Ford | 18 April 2019

The board chairman of a Yorkshire tourism body has resigned following an expenses scandal that ha...

Hackney insources work due to badly behaved contractors

By Martin Ford | 18 April 2019

‘Poor behaviour’ by contractors has led to an overhaul of housing services at Hackney LBC.

Enfield to name first developer on £6bn Meridian Water project

By Martin Ford | 17 April 2019

A developer is expected to be chosen next week to deliver the first 725 homes at Enfield LBC’s £6...

Scarborough to appoint new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 17 April 2019

Scarborough BC is expected to appoint Michael Greene as its new chief executive next month.

Minister defends voter ID trials amid 'scaremongering'

By Martin Ford | 16 April 2019

Concerns over voter ID trials have been dismissed as ‘scaremongering’ and ‘conspiracy theorising’...

Doubts over new taxes to fund Commonwealth Games

By Martin Ford | 15 April 2019

New forms of tax are unlikely to fill a £40m hole in funding for the Commonwealth Games budget, c...