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Gove summoned to appear before MPs

By Martin Ford | 01 March 2023

A select committee has demanded local government secretary Michael Gove appears before them after...

Levelling up Bill 'insulting' to districts

By Martin Ford | 28 February 2023

Peers have called for greater recognition of district councils in combined county authorities (CC...

Unprecedented transformation required at Cherwell

By Martin Ford | 27 February 2023

Cherwell DC must embark on transformation ‘on a scale not experienced before’ to meet budget cons...

'Major risk' of section 114 at city council

By Martin Ford | 24 February 2023

Southampton City Council must rein in its spending if it is to avoid issuing a section 114 notice...

Ruling party fails to pass budget

By Martin Ford | 24 February 2023

The Labour administration of Edinburgh City Council has failed to get its budget passed.

Medway announces new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 24 February 2023

Richard Hicks has been appointed as the new chief executive of Medway Council.

Questions raised over social care spending

By Martin Ford | 24 February 2023

A report from the Institute for Government and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Acco...

Powys invited for talks on levy

By Martin Ford | 23 February 2023

The council has passed a motion calling for a levy on piped water and energy that leaves the auth...

Council digitalisation being held back, report finds

By Martin Ford | 23 February 2023

Councils’ efforts to digitalise are being hindered by a lack of funding and guidance, a new repor...

Councils benefit from Holyrood windfall

By Martin Ford | 22 February 2023

Scottish authorities are to receive an extra £100m funding in a last-minute addition to Holyrood’...