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INNOVATION

Experts call for slice of AI cash

By Dan Peters | 02 July 2025

Councils should get a share of the £2bn announced for artificial intelligence (AI) in the Spending Review, experts have suggested.

LEGISLATION

EXCLUSIVE: Government turns to councils for extra building inspector capacity

By Emily Twinch | 30 June 2025

The Government has turned to councils for extra building inspector capacity as high-rise housing ...

FINANCE

Legal warning over Reform's pension plans

By Dan Peters | 26 June 2025

A legal expert has warned Reform UK councils will not be able to slash local authority pensions.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Tameside rejects shortlisted candidates to replace Stewart

By Emily Twinch | 24 June 2025

Crisis-hit Tameside MBC has decided not to proceed with any of the applicants it had shortlisted ...

FINANCE

Bonds agency closes to new business

By Joe Lepper | 23 June 2025

Local government’s bonds agency – launched to drive down borrowing costs for councils – has close...

HOUSING

Government to create national housing bank

By Joe Lepper | 17 June 2025

A national housing bank will be created by the Government to help finance the building of 500,000...

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...

REORGANISATION

'A drop in the ocean'

By By Paul Marinko | 12 June 2025

Sector dismisses meagre government funding as consultants cash in on reorganisation

COUNCIL TAX

Sale delay after tax premium change

By Neil Merrick | 12 June 2025

Properties are taking much longer to sell in areas with a large number of second homes as local a...

AI

AI use increases but barriers remain

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) use among councils is increasing, but one in 10 are still not using ...

HOUSING

'Councils have no excuse for housing failures'

By Neil Merrick | 05 June 2025

Councils have no excuse for failing to improve housing after a watchdog highlighted complaints ma...

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