Martin Ford

A new cyber security standard for councils has been launched by the Government. The Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) was created by the National Cyber Security...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has been told it must improve its assessments of local authorities. A Government-commissioned review by Dr Penny Dash, published...

Barnsley MBC has become the first and only council to be awarded the top grade by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH), six months after they came into force. ...

Leicester City Council has refused to pay compensation to a woman for providing unsuitable temporary accommodation as recommended by the Local Government and Social...

‘Drastic action' from the Government is required to shore-up councils' finances amid multiple crises, a report published today has urged. The Localis think-tank...

Key Government policy announcements have been delayed as ministers wrangle with complex decisions over finance, devolution and reorganisation. The finance policy...

A London borough has been accused of having a ‘defensive complaints culture' by a housing watchdog. A special investigation into Camden LBC was launched by the...

Auditors have warned a developer owned by the Greater London Authority (GLA) may require a rescue package. GLA Land and Property is a wholly-owned development...

Knighthoods for mayors past and present led the King's New Year Honours list for 2025. The mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he was ‘truly humbled' to have been...

An overhaul of procurement processes has been announced by the Government in a bid to revitalise local economies. Councils will be enabled to reserve contracts...