Covid

By Richard Stokoe | 31 March 2020

Communications has often been seen as a luxury, says Richard Stokoe – but this time it is ‘at the...

LEGAL

Lawyers warn Deprivation of Liberty safeguards will be 'paralysed' by pandemic

By Ann McGauran | 31 March 2020

COVID-19 will ‘paralyse’ the system of Deprivation of Liberty safeguards (DoLS), says the organis...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Councils' plea to support voluntary sector

By Paul Marinko | 31 March 2020

A group of councils has written to the Government demanding action to protect community organisat...

HOUSING

Asylum housing to be sourced outside of dispersal scheme

By Martin Ford | 31 March 2020

Asylum seekers could be housed in local authority areas that have not signed up to the dispersal ...

FINANCE

Fraud in times of crisis

31 March 2020

As CIPFA publishes research showing local government professionals believe fraud is a major risk,...

DEVOLUTION

CV19 – DEVO3.0

By Steve Barwick | 30 March 2020

Steve Barwick outlines three reasons why COVID-19 is creating the shift in public opinion and ins...

COUNCIL TAX

We will be here for our residents every step of the way

By Cllr David Renard | 30 March 2020

David Renard outlines how Swindon BC’s rapid response to the public health emergency includes a p...

ROBERT JENRICK

Jenrick: Centres bring together public services in virus response

By Paul Marinko | 30 March 2020

Strategic co-ordination centres are being formed across the country with the nation on an ‘emerge...

FINANCE

Local government pay summit to go ahead

By Martin Ford | 30 March 2020

Negotiators hope to keep local government pay discussions on track despite the difficulties posed...

Mass graves a possibility as councils struggle to cope with number of deaths

By Laura Sharman | 30 March 2020

Burial and cremation services could be overwhelmed within weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak, ...

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