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Council relocating to 'rundown' town centre

By Martin Ford | 01 June 2018

Slough BC is moving its headquarters into the heart of the town centre in a bid to regenerate the...

Chief executive to retire after 40 years

By Martin Ford | 01 June 2018

Four decades of public service are to come to an end with the retirement of Wealden DC chief exec...

The end of a beautiful relationship

By Martin Ford | 01 June 2018

It’s always sad, not to mention slightly awkward, when a couple finds themselves going their sepa...

System has 'given up' on children in care, commissioner claims

By Martin Ford | 01 June 2018

The children’s commissioner for England has said the system has 'given up’ on children in care an...

Manufacturing park to create 7k jobs and draw £400m investment

By Martin Ford | 31 May 2018

An ambitious project to create thousands of jobs and generate hundreds of millions of pounds of i...

Regeneration scheme aims to create hundreds of jobs

By Martin Ford | 31 May 2018

A developer has been appointed to carry out a multi-million pound regeneration project in Lincoln...

Council awards £20m waste contract

By Martin Ford | 31 May 2018

A £20m contract has been signed by FCC Environment to provide waste services to East Northamptons...

£90m Scottish city region deal struck

By Martin Ford | 31 May 2018

A Scottish Tartan Centre, Aquaculture Innovation Hub and International Environment Centre are to ...

Cuts keep the peace between councils

By Martin Ford | 30 May 2018

Social media can be a fractious place at the best of times.

LGA to reveal Brexit demands

By Martin Ford | 30 May 2018

Pressure is to be piled on the Government to secure the best Brexit deal for councils by the Loca...