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LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

Oflog independence row stems from broken relationships

By Paul Marinko | 20 February 2024

The concerns over Oflog’s independence illustrate councils’ low level of faith in Government, whi...

MJ AWARDS

Hitting the right notes

By Paul Marinko | 13 February 2024

Kate Kennally deployed a musical metaphor on receiving the Chief Executive of the Year prize at T...

WHITEHALL

Tackling homelessness

By Paul Marinko | 05 February 2024

Homelessness is piling pressure on squeezed council budgets. The MJ and the National Audit Office...

HOUSING

Weighing up the ALMO conundrum

By Paul Marinko | 05 February 2024

As quick as councils decide to ditch the ALMO housing model, fans of the concept fight back. Paul...

WHITEHALL

NILGA welcomes chance of return to Stormont rule

By Paul Marinko | 31 January 2024

Local government in Northern Ireland has welcomed the news of a possible return to rule at Stormont.

EDUCATION

ALACE warns of mental health risk from inspections

By Paul Marinko | 30 January 2024

The chief executives’ trade union has revealed it already supports officers responding to inspect...

FINANCE

Isle of Wight debt accounts for 42% of annual budget

By Paul Marinko | 30 January 2024

Isle of Wight Council has insisted it borrows to invest in essential projects after revealing its...

WHITEHALL

No promise of extra funding from Rayner

By Paul Marinko | 29 January 2024

Shadow levelling up secretary Angela Rayner has avoided committing Labour to providing local gove...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Growing pressures see care providers close services

By Paul Marinko | 16 January 2024

A new report has found 43% of care providers closed services or handed back contracts last year i...

HOUSING

Research finds ALMOs outperforming in-house council teams

By Paul Marinko | 15 January 2024

New analysis has claimed arms-length management organisations (ALMOs) have outperformed councils ...

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