Articles by Ellie Ames
Councils' confidence for childcare rollout 'worryingly low'
By Ellie Ames | 01 July 2024
English councils have raised fresh concerns about having enough places to meet demand with just o...
Labour could bring in automatic voter registration
By Ellie Ames | 27 June 2024
It has been reported that Labour plans to introduce automatic voter registration (AVR) if elected...
Service cuts likely, think-tank warns
By Ellie Ames | 21 June 2024
Councils could be forced to cut back service provision if cost and demand pressures continue to g...
Questions raised over funding for housebuilding pledges
By Ellie Ames | 19 June 2024
A think-tank has warned a lack of cash for affordable housing will make political parties’ ambiti...
Thousands of bins missed as council rolls out new service
By Ellie Ames | 19 June 2024
Denbighshire CC has apologised after waste from thousands of households was not collected as a ne...
Half of cyclists say road conditions are dangerous
By Ellie Ames | 10 June 2024
A major local government insurer has warned that months of rain may have caused ‘some of the wors...
Ending asylum hotel use could put 'unacceptable pressure' on councils
By Ellie Ames | 29 May 2024
MPs have raised concerns that the Government has not engaged effectively with local authorities a...
Dorset to host UK's first coastal tourist tax
By Ellie Ames | 15 May 2024
The first coastal tourist tax in the UK is expected to be introduced in Dorset after hoteliers in...
Guildford issues 'heartfelt apology' after £13.5m contract overspend
By Ellie Ames | 09 May 2024
Guildford BC is at ‘serious risk’ of failing to deliver Best Value after overspending by millions...
Council incurs £3.7m overspend on IT system
By Ellie Ames | 01 May 2024
Vale of Glamorgan Council took more than a year longer than planned to install a new IT system, l...
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