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Auditors probe gagging orders

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2020

Auditors have delayed signing off Thanet DC’s 2019/20 accounts while they investigate the council...

Gateshead to regain control of housing stock

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2020

Senior Gateshead MBC councillors have agreed to bring back housing stock under the council’s cont...

Leisure centre collapse warning

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2020

Under-pressure leisure centres will go under without further rescue funding on top of the £100m a...

Crisis-hit Croydon approves action plan

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2020

Croydon LBC has approved an action plan to put ‘strong financial management and governance right ...

Proportional votes to come to Wales

By Dan Peters | 19 November 2020

Proportional voting will be introduced to Welsh council elections for the first time as the franc...

Council leader steps down amid bullying probe

By Dan Peters | 18 November 2020

A council leader at the centre of bullying allegations has resigned from the role, quit the Labou...

Green energy deal 'could be blueprint' for other councils

By Dan Peters | 18 November 2020

A £40m green energy deal could provide a blueprint for local authorities seeking to reduce carbon...

Government stop-gap on SEND deficits

By Dan Peters | 17 November 2020

Treasurers have welcomed a second government attempt to deal with spiralling special educational ...

Sector braced for more Whitehall interventions

By Dan Peters | 17 November 2020

Local government is braced for further Whitehall interventions in the wake of ministers launching...

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall warning over ransomware threat

By Dan Peters | 16 November 2020

Council chief executives have been warned there is an ‘urgent need’ to take steps to mitigate the...