Corin Williams

Freelance journalist

Recent articles

Wales extends council voting to 16-year-olds

The Welsh Government has confirmed it is to grant voting rights to 16 and 17-year-olds in local... Read more
MPs warned of NI budget ‘D-day’

Northern Ireland faces a budget “D-day” in early February after which making key spending decisions... Read more
Committee calls for more resources invested to retain nurses

A parliamentary watchdog has urged the government to improve nurses’ working conditions and access... Read more
Public sector borrowing eased by EU and tax receipts

Government borrowing in December 2017 dropped by half compared with the same period in 2016 because... Read more
Shelter launches social housing commission

Housing charity Shelter has launched a commission to lobby the government over the future of social... Read more
Councils yet to receive fire safety funding following Grenfell

None of the 36 local authorities that have asked for central government support to install tower... Read more
Public health cuts ‘threaten children’s health’

Continued reductions in local authorities’ public health grant is disproportionately hitting... Read more
CIH calls for views on future role of social housing

The Chartered Institute of Housing has called on housing professionals, tenants and the general... Read more
Public health cuts hit smoking cessation services

Local authority-funded smoking cessation services in England have been “dramatically reduced”... Read more
Union calls on council staff to reject pay offer

The Unite union has asked its local government members to turn down a 2% pay rise offer because it... Read more

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