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POLICY AND POLITICS
Birmingham s114 notice comes under fresh scrutiny
By Izzy Lepone | 03 November 2025
Financial experts have called for a public inquiry into Birmingham City Council’s decision to issue a section 114 notice.
FINANCE
Audit contracts extended by two years
By Dan Peters | 23 October 2025
Public Sector Audit Appointments (PSAA) has extended its current audit contracts by two years fol...
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
NAO: Children's residential care market failing
By William Eichler | 12 September 2025
Residential care for looked-after children is costing councils more than ever, but many youngster...
GOVERNANCE
Glasgow redundancy payouts 'deeply concerning'
By Martin Ford | 04 September 2025
Redundancy payouts totalling £1m made to senior officers at Glasgow have been described as ‘deepl...
REGENERATION
Regen scheme problems double cost of scheme
By Neil Merrick | 03 September 2025
Poor communication between council departments and high staff turnover have been blamed for major...
FINANCE
Cuts have hit council financial information, report finds
By Neil Merrick | 22 August 2025
Councillors and members of the public are not being presented with accurate or easy to understand...
FINANCE
Audit costs rise by 238%, research reveals
By Izzy Lepone | 19 August 2025
Audit reform ambitions have ‘failed’, creating ‘market chaos’, researchers from the University of...
GOVERNANCE
Glasgow overhauls firm over governance concerns
By Martin Ford | 19 August 2025
Glasgow City Council’s jointly-owned development firm has undergone a leadership overhaul followi...
FINANCE
Getting audit back on track
By Rob Powell | 22 July 2025
The Government's reset and recovery strategy, along with associated backlog dates, have helped ge...
LGA CONFERENCE
Reform doubles down in 'blob' row
By Martin Ford | 02 July 2025
Reform UK has doubled down on its description of council officers as a ‘blob’ at the Local Govern...
POLITICS
Hollinrake warning over DOGE request
By Dan Peters | 13 June 2025
Requests for data by Reform UK’s DOGE unit are a ‘cyber-security disaster waiting to happen’, sha...
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- Reform UK-led council proposes shifting staff of new unitary to 'standard' 37-hour week
- EXCLUSIVE: Surrey frustration over lack of devolution timetable
- Birmingham s114 notice comes under fresh scrutiny
- EXCLUSIVE: AI to analyse consulation responses on local government reorganisation
- Putting local government in the Budget driving seat: Leaning on the dream
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- Reform UK-led council proposes shifting staff of new unitary to 'standard' 37-hour week
- EXCLUSIVE: Surrey frustration over lack of devolution timetable
- Birmingham s114 notice comes under fresh scrutiny
- EXCLUSIVE: AI to analyse consulation responses on local government reorganisation
- Putting local government in the Budget driving seat: Leaning on the dream
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