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'Significant doubt' over future of council-owned firm

By Martin Ford | 12 April 2023

An auditor has said ‘significant doubt’ hangs over the future of Knowsley MBC’s leisure firm.

Scale of exploitation of refugees unrecorded

By Martin Ford | 11 April 2023

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has no figures tracking the scal...

Kent receives improvement notice for SEND failings

By Martin Ford | 06 April 2023

An improvement notice has been issued to Kent CC after it failed to turn around its special educa...

'Action needed now' to safeguard Integration Joint Boards

By Martin Ford | 06 April 2023

A report published today by the Accounts Commission on IJBs during 2021-22 found ‘efficiency and ...

Hewitt Review calls for social care to be 'national priority'

By Martin Ford | 04 April 2023

The former health secretary's report on Integrated Care Systems called for further funding and a ...

Cyber attack hits councils

By Martin Ford | 04 April 2023

Councils have reported disruption to their call centres after a Cyber attack on outsourcing giant...

Kent faces £50m overspend amid s114 warnings

By Martin Ford | 03 April 2023

Past failures to deliver on savings targets cannot be repeated if Kent CC is to avoid a section 1...

Councils still expected to find housing sites

By Martin Ford | 31 March 2023

Members of the House of Lords have raised concerns that the decision to drop compulsory housebuil...

Social care plan delayed

By Martin Ford | 31 March 2023

The publication of the Government’s plan for reforming social care has been delayed, a minister h...

Record turnover but fall in profits for Wates

By Martin Ford | 30 March 2023

Developer Wates Group recorded its highest-ever turnover last year, but reported a drop in profits.