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EXCLUSIVE: Home Office accused of misleading council over asylum plans
The Home Office faces accusations in the High Court it misled a council over controversial plans for an asylum centre at a former military base.
Ending asylum hotel use would back UK 'into a corner'
The UK should not back itself ‘into a corner’ and exclude hotels as part of the solution to soaring asylum numbers, a senior sector figure has argued.
Ministers pile pressure on councils amid asylum crisis
Ministers are piling pressure on concerned councils as the Government pushes ahead with plans to remove Afghan refugees from hotel accommodation.
Questions raised over asylum hotels pledge
Senior council figures have questioned whether Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s pledge to end the use of asylum hotels is deliverable.
EXCLUSIVE: Jenrick tells asylum contractors to improve
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick has told Home Office contractors that find accommodation for asylum seekers to improve how they communicate with councils.
Luton latest to head to courts over asylum
Luton BC has joined the councils taking legal action as the Home Office continues to place asylum seekers without any advance warning.
EXCLUSIVE: Jenrick vows to improve relationship with sector on asylum
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick has told the sector the Home Office is ‘very keen to improve the relationship’ with local government amid the asylum crisis.
Gove scraps urban centre recovery taskforce
Communities secretary Michael Gove has disbanded a 10-strong expert advisory group of local government leaders and business after just a year.
Government U-turn on Westferry planning permission
The Government has overturned the controversial planning decision that landed former communities secretary Robert Jenrick in hot water.
Government tight-lipped on Thanet response
The Government has refused to disclose how it is responding to long-standing issues at Thanet DC following a request to intervene from its leader.
EXCLUSIVE: Councils brace themselves for local government exit pay cap
Councils are bracing themselves for the return of exit pay cap proposals as Whitehall officials draw up plans specific to the sector.
Counties in council tax warning
County leaders have warned council tax bills would have to rise by a fifth over three years to get close to eliminating their deficits.
Future Forum: Councils, not Whitehall, are leaders of place
Civil service ‘heads of place’ should not supplant councillors, Local Government Association (LGA) chief executive Mark Lloyd has said.
Government brushes off reorganisation challenge
The Government is believed to have brushed off a legal challenge from Cumbria CC to reorganisation plans for the county.
Jenrick sacked as communities secretary
Robert Jenrick has been replaced by Michael Gove in the Cabinet reshuffle.
Councils handed deadline for Afghan resettlement offers
Ministers have asked every council in the UK to come forward with offers of support for the Afghan resettlement scheme within 10 days.
Wait continues for resettlement scheme details
Key details of the new resettlement scheme for arriving Afghan refugees have still not been confirmed by the Government as ministers plead for council help.
More help for Afghan refugees ‘urgently required’
The Government has asked councils to provide more support for Afghan people fleeing violence at home.
Councils to have ‘bigger role’ in building safety
The Government has said it wants to give councils a ‘bigger role’ in making sure high-rise buildings are safe.
County areas chase devo dream
County areas are lining up to strike one of the first tranche of devolution deals.