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Scottish councils face 'most difficult budget' for years

By Martin Ford | 12 January 2023

Councils in Scotland face the 'most difficult budget setting context seen for many years,’ a fina...

Sector told to 'compete for each other'

By Martin Ford | 11 January 2023

A call has been made for finance directors to take a lead as advocates for the sector.

Fair funding delay 'missed opportunity'

By Martin Ford | 11 January 2023

Pushing back the long-awaited fair funding review risks making the process even more difficult, a...

More resources needed to tackle anti-social conduct

By Martin Ford | 11 January 2023

Councils need resources to meet the Government’s aim of tackling anti-social behaviour, Prime Min...

Culture clash doomed merger

By Martin Ford | 11 January 2023

Councils should be wary of clashing of cultures after it led to the collapse of a council merger,...

Heslop: Councils are Government funding priority

By Martin Ford | 10 January 2023

Local authorities rival health and education as a funding priority for the Government, a Whitehal...

Joint appointment for acting chief executive role

By Martin Ford | 09 January 2023

Coventry City Council is expected to appoint two people as acting chief executives.

East Lindsey due for court battle

By Martin Ford | 06 January 2023

East Lindsey DC is threatening to become the latest council to take legal action over the use of ...

Starmer makes devolution bill pledge

By Martin Ford | 05 January 2023

A swathe of new powers would be devolved from central Government under a Labour administration, l...

Warning over 15-minute social care calls

By Martin Ford | 05 January 2023

Councils could be infringing social care recipients’ human rights, the sector's ombudsman has war...