Articles by Chris Mahony
Grenfell council admits leadership was 'unable to cope'
By Chris Mahony | 12 April 2022
Kensington & Chelsea LBC has admitted to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry its ‘leadership was unable to...
EXCLUSIVE: Porter warning over fresh reorganisation push
By Chris Mahony | 11 April 2022
Some district councils may seek unitary status to ensure they can influence the new wave of combi...
Council call to invest in staff
By Chris Mahony | 11 April 2022
Local government leaders have warned the Scottish Government must recognise and invest in council...
LEPs due for integration into combined authorities by 2030
By By Chris Mahony | 06 April 2022
Local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) will be integrated into combined authorities by 2030, tracki...
An end to the SEND lottery?
By Chris Mahony | 06 April 2022
The new Green Paper on special educational needs and disability received a generally warm recepti...
Start-up ends high street service
By Chris Mahony | 05 April 2022
A start-up that invited councils to create ‘virtual high streets’ allowing residents to order fro...
Call to end 'excessively punitive sanctions' on benefits
By Chris Mahony | 05 April 2022
A think-tank has warned that sanctions on benefit claimants are almost back to pre-pandemic level...
Government vows to end 'postcode lottery' on SEND
By Chris Mahony | 29 March 2022
Schools, councils and health providers will need to work together to support children with specia...
Liverpool launches consultation to scrap mayor
By Chris Mahony | 28 March 2022
Liverpool City Council has launched a three month consultation that could lead to the abolition o...
1.3m families to miss out on council tax rebate
By Chris Mahony | 28 March 2022
Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) figures suggest that around 1.3m families risk missing out...
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