The final finance settlement contained some welcome changes, but they are one-off repairs that do...
Cooperating with a Government request for details of councils’ four-day week practices would enco...
The District Councils’ Network 'seeks at least a 6% increase in core spending power for districts...
While some cases of council failure point to poor decision-making or weak internal control, many ...
Even if the answer is a reasoned ‘no’, local government deserves the courtesy of being told the G...
If passed as drafted the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill would mean a ...
Such new powers as councils are given are limited either on the face of the Levelling Up and Rege...
Ian Miller reflects on how the Elections Act 2022 impacted on administrators and voters in Wyre F...
Ian Miller wonders why there is such a rush with the Government's revised national Air Quality St...
While the DCN welcomes the proposed increases to planning fees, what councils need is the power t...
