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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...

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...

'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...

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...

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...

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...

Tributes paid following death of 'inspirational' former chief executive

By Martin Ford | 26 November 2018

Carole Hudson, who stepped down as chief executive of St Helens MBC in 2015, has died at the aged...

Birmingham appeals for devolution to tackle Brexit threat

By Martin Ford | 26 November 2018

Birmingham City Council has warned of the impact Brexit will have on its services and the region’...

Allied Healthcare winds up council contracts

By Martin Ford | 23 November 2018

A major care services provider is winding up all its contracts with local authorities after the r...

Birmingham councillors not told about soaring Paradise costs

By Martin Ford | 22 November 2018

The runaway costs of a flagship redevelopment in the centre of Birmingham were not revealed to co...