Articles by Thomas Bridge
Hackney ballot papers issued late
By Thomas Bridge | 14 September 2016
Ballot papers for today’s Hackney mayoral by-election were sent out four days late after the word...
Councils raise finance fears over Syrian refugee resettlement
By Thomas Bridge | 13 September 2016
Councils are unclear how much money they will be forced to spend from their own budgets on the Sy...
Electoral Commission warns 2020 polls could create administrative chaos
By Thomas Bridge | 06 September 2016
Electoral officers have warned the ‘unprecedented’ number of elections taking place in 2020 will ...
Progress on public health
By Thomas Bridge | 06 September 2016
It is three years since local government took responsibility over public health services. Thomas ...
Councils call for overhaul of Right to Buy rules
By Thomas Bridge | 11 August 2016
Council leaders have called for ‘urgent’ reform of Right to Buy after figures revealed homes buil...
Steve Rotheram named Labour's Merseyside mayoral candidate
By Thomas Bridge | 10 August 2016
Steve Rotheram has been selected as Labour’s candidate for the Liverpool city region mayoral elec...
Burnham: I can do more in local government than Westminster
By Thomas Bridge | 09 August 2016
Andy Burnham has argued ‘more change is possible’ through local government than in the shadow cab...
Labour names metro mayor candidates
By Thomas Bridge | 09 August 2016
Andy Burnham and Siôn Simon have been named Labour’s candidates for the first elected mayoral rol...
Councils defend public health pay after critical report
By Thomas Bridge | 04 August 2016
Public health leaders and councils have defended staff pay levels after a report criticised ‘enor...
What future for EU funds?
By Thomas Bridge | 02 August 2016
Councils have raised serious concerns about the future of EU regeneration funding following the B...
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