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BUSINESS

South Cambs bankrolls ice rink following explosive discovery

By Martin Ford | 30 November 2018

An extra £550,000 has been invested in a permanent ice rink by South Cambridgeshire DC after buri...

BUSINESS

Portsmouth to sell fledgling energy firm

By Martin Ford | 30 November 2018

Portsmouth City Council is to sell its energy company before it has taken on any customers.

FINANCE

SEND 'tidal wave' threatens to overwhelm councils, finance chiefs claim

By Martin Ford | 30 November 2018

Council treasurers have made an urgent plea to ministers to tackle soaring special needs costs.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Warren set for permanent chief role at Greenwich

By Martin Ford | 30 November 2018

Greenwich LBC’s interim chief executive is set to land the job on a permanent basis.

FINANCE

Ombudsman concerned over council care policies as complaints increase

By Martin Ford | 28 November 2018

Council systems and policies are increasingly to blame for a surge in complaints over charges for...

SOCIAL CARE

A tale of two cities

By Martin Ford | 28 November 2018

Martin Ford examines the results of different approaches to integration of health and social care...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

'Disastrous fall' in homes built for social rent

By Martin Ford | 27 November 2018

The number of homes built for social rent last year slumped to a fifth of the level seen a decade...

WALES

Allegations 'fuelled despair' of Welsh minister prior to death

By Martin Ford | 27 November 2018

A Welsh Government minister found dead at his home had been suffering from depression, an inquest...

WHITEHALL

Local government hits out at Dawes

By Martin Ford | 26 November 2018

Local government has hit out at its top mandarin after she claimed councils were still sustainabl...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Council leaders and MPs call for compulsory purchase reform

By Martin Ford | 26 November 2018

Leading figures in local government have urged the Government to reform compulsory purchase rules...

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