Articles by Ellie Ames
40% of councils face 'financial failure'
By Ellie Ames | 15 January 2024
Two in five councils in England could see their reserves drop to less than 5% of their net revenu...
Gove criticises 'unacceptable' maladministration findings
By Ellie Ames | 11 December 2023
Housing secretary Michael Gove has told three councils he will take a ‘personal interest’ in how ...
Thousands of refugees face homelessness at Christmas, LGA warns
By Ellie Ames | 29 November 2023
The Government’s push to clear the asylum backlog is putting ‘tens of thousands’ of refugees at r...
Councils call for emergency school transport funding
By Ellie Ames | 20 November 2023
‘Spiralling’ transport costs for children with special educational needs are threatening the fina...
English-Welsh council partnership signed in bid for extra funding
By Ellie Ames | 13 November 2023
Two English and two Welsh county councils have signed a partnership agreement.
Councils at 'significant legal risk' over issues facing monitoring officers
By Ellie Ames | 10 November 2023
A report has called for the creation of a professional body for monitoring officers and a review ...
Chancellor urged to tackle audit backlog
By Ellie Ames | 06 November 2023
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has called on the Government ...
South Cambs issued Best Value notice over four-day week
By Ellie Ames | 03 November 2023
The Government has issued a Best Value notice to South Cambridgeshire DC following 'concerns' abo...
Council looks to address £100m 'black hole'
By Ellie Ames | 01 November 2023
Somerset Council is considering measures, including reducing staffing and cutting services to sta...
One in 10 county councils facing effective bankruptcy
By Ellie Ames | 01 November 2023
England’s county and unitary authorities are ‘running out of road’ to prevent insolvency, with on...
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