Articles by Ellie Ames
Ukrainian homelessness likely to rise
By Ellie Ames | 22 February 2024
The risk of homelessness among Ukrainians in the UK is likely to increase as arrangements with sp...
Children's needs not prioritised, service leaders warn
By Ellie Ames | 21 February 2024
Children’s services directors have raised concerns that Government policy does not prioritise chi...
Council appeared to be in 'crisis management mode'
By Ellie Ames | 20 February 2024
‘Multiple and repeated’ failures by Hammersmith & Fulham LBC left residents feeling ‘anything but...
Two-thirds of councils expect to miss waste reform deadline
By Ellie Ames | 15 February 2024
Councils have urged Government to reconsider its ‘unrealistic’ waste reform deadline after resear...
Senior Nottingham councillors refuse to back budget cuts
By Ellie Ames | 14 February 2024
Senior members of cash-strapped Nottingham City Council have refused to recommend a report that p...
New legal bid as long-term asylum site plans confirmed
By Ellie Ames | 02 February 2024
A council has launched a fresh judicial review after Government confirmed its intention to use RA...
Officer-member relations 'fractured' at Wrexham
By Ellie Ames | 01 February 2024
Issues in Wrexham CBC’s planning service mean it is hindered in fulfilling its role, an audit has...
Council to consider levelling up fund judicial review
By Ellie Ames | 30 January 2024
Durham County Council will consider seeking a judicial review into how the Government allocated l...
Call for council tax overhaul
By Ellie Ames | 26 January 2024
Work should begin now on the ‘long-overdue’ revaluation of all domestic properties in England to ...
Millions would need to double income to escape poverty, report warns
By Ellie Ames | 23 January 2024
Six million people in the UK would need to more than double their income just to escape poverty, ...
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