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Police charge trio of former council chiefs

By Martin Ford | 23 August 2022

Three former council chief executives have been charged as part of a long-running investigation i...

Minister pleas for more refugees cash

By Martin Ford | 23 August 2022

Refugees minister Lord Harrington has made a plea to inject more funding into the Homes for Ukrai...

Homelessness system 'on brink of failure'

By Martin Ford | 22 August 2022

A housing charity has said people presenting as homeless in central Scotland are being asked to m...

£7m overspend looms for York

By Martin Ford | 22 August 2022

York City Council is facing ‘difficult decisions’ with an in-year budget overspend of almost £7m ...

COSLA raises pay offer

By Martin Ford | 22 August 2022

An improved offer of a 5% pay increase looks unlikely to halt industrial action by council worker...

London CIV announces new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 19 August 2022

London CIV has announced the appointment of Dean Bowden as its next chief executive.

Liverpool commissioner on 'stark' challenges

By Martin Ford | 19 August 2022

Lead commissioner Mike Cunningham has defended the need for further intervention after mayor Joan...

Liverpool set for further intervention

By Martin Ford | 19 August 2022

Commissioners at Liverpool are set to take on governance and financial decision making in an exte...

Districts call for action on refugees

By Martin Ford | 18 August 2022

District councils have said more must be done to prevent Ukrainian refugees from becoming homeless.

Sturgeon urges councils to increase pay offer

By Martin Ford | 18 August 2022

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has intervened in the council worker pay dispute, urging ...