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LGA shies away from reorganisation 'fight back'

By Dan Peters | 30 June 2020

The Local Government Association (LGA) has shied away from calls for it to launch a ‘fight back’ ...

MHCLG rejects statutory duties review

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2020

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has rejected calls to review st...

CIPFA mulls legal action against council

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2020

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has put aside £500,000 to fund ...

UN expresses 'serious concern' over cladding

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2020

The United Nations’ special rapporteur on adequate housing has expressed ‘serious concern’ that 6...

Council may have to issue s114, warns CIPFA

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2020

Windsor & Maidenhead RBC may not be able to set a legal budget in future years and may have to is...

Mitie and Interserve Support Services to merge

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2020

Outsourcer Mitie has proposed to merge with facilities management firm Interserve Support Service...

Ombudsman creates specialist coronavirus unit ahead of complaints service reopening

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2020

A specialist unit has been created to deal with coronavirus complaints by the Local Government an...

Council urges residents to stick to two metre rule

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2020

Luton BC has urged its residents to continue to stick to socially distancing by two metres despit...

Biggs: Westferry revelations have 'blown apart' confidence in planning system

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2020

The latest revelations about the controversial Westferry Printworks application have ‘blown apart...

Manchester at risk of failing to fulfil statutory duties

By Dan Peters | 24 June 2020

Manchester City Council’s leader has expressed fears that the council will be unable to fulfil it...