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Local government pay deal agreed

By Dan Peters | 21 August 2020

Local government has accepted a 2.75% pay increase, it has been confirmed, despite objections fro...

EXCLUSIVE: Casey steps back from homelessness response

By Dan Peters | 20 August 2020

Dame Louise Casey has stepped back from helping with the Government’s emergency homelessness resp...

Council changes after 'culture of fear' found

By Dan Peters | 20 August 2020

Southampton City Council has made ‘significant changes’ to its children’s services senior leaders...

Council-run developer defends closure decision amid whistleblowing claims

By Dan Peters | 20 August 2020

The Northumberland Council-run developer at the centre of whistleblowing allegations has defended...

Senior officers accuse leader of bullying at Solace president's council

By Dan Peters | 18 August 2020

A bitter row has broken out between senior officers and the leader of the council where the presi...

EXCLUSIVE: Resistant shielders could be docked pay

By Dan Peters | 18 August 2020

Council employees who have been shielding could be docked pay if they refuse to return to work.

Fears for small unitaries over Clarke's reorganisation shake-up

By Dan Peters | 18 August 2020

Existing small unitaries could be at risk in the looming reorganisation shake-up after the Govern...

Councils to receive cyber probe

By Dan Peters | 17 August 2020

One in 10 councils will be offered ‘penetration testing’ of their cyber security arrangements to ...

Government relaxes recovery plan demand

By Dan Peters | 17 August 2020

The Government has scrapped its requirement for all councils with a cumulative dedicated schools ...

'Unique model' could be expanded

By Dan Peters | 17 August 2020

A ‘unique model’ that procures accommodation for homeless Londoners and those at risk could be ex...