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Levelling up directors could be scrapped

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2023

Plans to appoint a dozen levelling up directors may be scrapped, a minister has admitted.

Call to 'hardwire' levelling up into law

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2023

A call has been made for levelling up to be ‘hardwired into law’ by a coalition of councils and b...

Minister admits to shifting goalposts on levelling up bids

By Martin Ford | 23 January 2023

A Government minister has admitted to shifting the rules on Levelling Up Fund bids after applicat...

AI concerns soothed by watchdog

By Martin Ford | 20 January 2023

An inquiry into councils’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) by the data protection regulator ha...

Solihull chief executive resigns

By Martin Ford | 20 January 2023

The chief executive of Solihull MBC, Nick Page, has stepped down with immediate effect, the autho...

London chief to move boroughs

By Martin Ford | 19 January 2023

Lewisham LBC’s chief executive, Kim Wright, is to move to Brent LBC, Stephen Evans is to join Win...

Concerns over future housing supply

By Martin Ford | 19 January 2023

Experts have shared doubts over the Government’s approach to planning reform.

Levelling Up Fund under fire

By Martin Ford | 19 January 2023

Councils have demanded a new way of funding the sector following the announcement of the Levellin...

Question mark over care ratings

By Martin Ford | 18 January 2023

Threatened Ofsted-style quality ratings for adult social care and integrated systems may not be i...

Birmingham complaints handling 'fundamentally flawed'

By Martin Ford | 17 January 2023

Birmingham City Council has been ordered to overhaul its ‘fundamentally flawed’ complaints proced...