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Housing pressure grows as Awaab's Law looms

By Paul Marinko | 15 February 2023

Warnings that ‘big issues’ remain to address poor housing quality have emerged after plans for Aw...

Seven-year digital contract signed

By Paul Marinko | 13 February 2023

Bolton MBC has agreed a seven-year contract with digital services firm Agilisys.

Call to bolster housing enforcement powers

By Paul Marinko | 09 February 2023

Quality in the private rented sector (PRS) will not rise unless councils have the capacity for vi...

Eastleigh finance review to start

By Paul Marinko | 07 February 2023

The Government has commissioned a review of Eastleigh BC’s finances to start this week after conc...

Nandy hits out on levelling up progress

By Paul Marinko | 02 February 2023

Shadow communities secretary Lisa Nandy has hit out at the Government’s failure to publish a prom...

Sector given role in NHS plan

By Paul Marinko | 31 January 2023

Local government will join an ‘expert group’ with the voluntary and community sector and care pro...

Sector calls for action over care home purchasing plan

By Paul Marinko | 30 January 2023

Local government has called for action so a £200m initiative to address hospital bed blocking avo...

Bell defends Khan's council tax hike

By Paul Marinko | 25 January 2023

Former Ealing LBC leader Julian Bell has defended reports that Sadiq Khan is planning a 10% hike ...

Church calls for restoration of social care funding

By Paul Marinko | 24 January 2023

The Church of England has laid out a central role for councils as it called for a national covena...

Time for a social care system refresh

By Paul Marinko | 18 January 2023

Social care is beset by a perfect storm of problems. What needs to change, and are there any chin...