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Spelthorne investments 'unlawful'

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2022

Property purchases worth £229m made by Spelthorne BC may have been unlawful, its external auditor...

Highland chief executive heads to Devon

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2022

Devon CC has appointed Donna Manson as its new chief executive.

Funding request to rescue inflation-hit City Deal

By Martin Ford | 30 November 2022

Derry City & Strabane DC is to request more funding to back its £250m City Deal as inflation thre...

Minister insists care sector prepared for next pandemic

By Martin Ford | 30 November 2022

The adult social care sector is prepared for future pandemics following the ‘devastating’ impact ...

Mayoral model faces opposition in Cornwall

By Martin Ford | 29 November 2022

There are doubts over Cornwall Council’s devolution deal as the issue of a mayor remains a sticki...

Oflog centralisation fears

By Martin Ford | 29 November 2022

MPs have heard fresh fears that the new Office for Local Government (Oflog) will lead to further ...

Brighton & Hove faces £12m overspend

By Martin Ford | 28 November 2022

Inflation is threatening to derail Brighton & Hove City Council’s planned savings, leaving it wit...

County threatens districts with legal action

By Martin Ford | 28 November 2022

A county council has threatened legal action against district authorities over funding for infras...

'Significant weaknesses' in two-thirds of SEND services

By Martin Ford | 18 November 2022

‘Significant weaknesses’ were found in more than two-thirds of services for children with special...

Harlow to vote on new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 18 November 2022

Harlow DC is expected to appoint Andrew Bramidge as its new permanent chief executive.