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Council tax hikes won't be enough, Hunt warned

By Martin Ford | 16 November 2022

Council tax rises alone will not be enough to bridge the gaping budget shortfalls faced by local ...

'Left behind' areas risk losing out on levelling up funding

By Martin Ford | 15 November 2022

The Levelling Up Fund and other pots based on a bidding process risk allocating money according t...

Asylum hotel injunctions rejected

By Martin Ford | 14 November 2022

The High Court has rejected two applications for injunctions to block the use of hotels as accomm...

Counties in bankruptcy warning

By Martin Ford | 14 November 2022

Hampshire and Kent CC leaders have said they will be forced to issue Section 114 notices within t...

Two councils face eight-figure overspends

By Martin Ford | 11 November 2022

Rotherham MBC and Derby City Council are expecting to make 'significant' use of reserves to balan...

Fife chief announces retirement

By Martin Ford | 11 November 2022

Fife Council has begun the search for a new chief executive following the announcement that Steve...

'Multiple opportunities' missed to prevent Grenfell fire

By Martin Ford | 10 November 2022

In written evidence to the inquiry into the June 2017 fire, Kensington & Chelsea LBC said it ‘apo...

Leader admits SEND report was 'uncomfortable reading'

By Martin Ford | 10 November 2022

Kent CC is at risk of Government intervention following a damning indictment of its provision for...

DLUHC minister roles confirmed

By Martin Ford | 09 November 2022

A reshuffle of ministerial roles at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLU...

Eight councils in shared services talks

By Martin Ford | 07 November 2022

Eight Essex councils covering one million people are in talks to share services in a bid to make ...