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PEOPLE

North Warwickshire names new chief

By Martin Ford | 04 September 2019

Steve Maxey has been appointed as the new chief executive of North Warwickshire BC

WHITEHALL

Fair funding review and 75% retention delayed

By Martin Ford | 04 September 2019

The fair funding review and 75% business rates retention will be delayed until 2021/22, local gov...

BUSINESS

Croydon brings sheltered housing in-house

By Martin Ford | 04 September 2019

A contract outsourcing sheltered housing schemes has been ended by Croydon LBC.

ELECTIONS

Elections staff 'fearful' of national poll

By Martin Ford | 03 September 2019

Council officers are ‘fearful of a General Election’ due to a lack of resources, peers have been ...

LEGAL

Hackney to take developer to court

By Martin Ford | 02 September 2019

A London borough is preparing to take legal action against a developer over fire safety fears in ...

SOCIAL CARE

Care White Paper must change 'frightening picture' of future

By Martin Ford | 02 September 2019

A charity has called for wholesale reform of the care sector in the Government’s promised White P...

FINANCE

Council waste collections to undergo multi-million pound overhaul

By Martin Ford | 30 August 2019

Newcastle-under-Lyme BC is to give its waste service a £3.6m overhaul.

ENVIRONMENT

Portsmouth's energy firm sale falls through

By Martin Ford | 29 August 2019

Portsmouth City Council has admitted defeat in its search for a buyer for its energy company.

EUROPEAN UNION

Brexit exposes need for more investment in waste infrastructure

By Martin Ford | 29 August 2019

The need for investment in waste infrastructure has been thrown into sharp focus by the prospect ...

HOUSING

Council creates lettings agency in bid to ease housing pressure

By Martin Ford | 28 August 2019

Salford City Council has launched its own letting agency aimed at people on its social housing wa...

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