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London Councils lobbies for single settlement for capital

By Dan Peters | 28 November 2024

London Councils is seeking to strike a single settlement deal for the capital with the Government.

500% rise in unregistered and illegal home use

By Dan Peters | 27 November 2024

The number of vulnerable children in care placed in unregistered and illegal homes has shot up by...

NAO blames council audit backlog for failure to sign off Government accounts

By Dan Peters | 26 November 2024

The Government’s financial accounts have failed to be signed off for the first time due to ‘sever...

Councils 'hamstrung' on net zero

By Dan Peters | 26 November 2024

Ambitious local authorities striving to make their operations net zero by 2030 are being ‘hamstru...

Rayner: Prescott was an inspiration to me

By Dan Peters | 22 November 2024

Former secretary of state John Prescott who has died aged 86 ‘revived British cities and led the ...

New anti-social behaviour powers planned for councils

By Dan Peters | 22 November 2024

Councils could be given powers to ‘crack down on repeated anti-social behaviour’ through so-calle...

Commissioners not ruled out despite envoy appointment

By Dan Peters | 21 November 2024

The Government could still appoint commissioners in future despite the proposal to send in non-st...

Woking's debt hits £2.1bn

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2024

Woking BC’s commissioners have revealed its ‘spiral of debt’ has reached £2.1bn and further inter...

Elected mayor 'stumbling block' warning

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2024

Ministers’ insistence on a directly-elected mayor for areas seeking fresh powers is ‘fast appeari...

EXCLUSIVE: Ministers ponder fortnightly waste edict

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2024

Ministers are considering whether to tell local authorities to collect residual waste at least ev...