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EXCLUSIVE: Ministers pile pressure on councils over business grants

By Dan Peters | 19 May 2020

Business secretary Alok Sharma has expressed concerns that some councils have paid out less than ...

EXCLUSIVE: Government considers bypassing councils to get cash to care providers

By Dan Peters | 18 May 2020

The Government is considering bypassing local authorities and channelling extra funding directly ...

EXCLUSIVE: Oldham chief in PPE warning

By Dan Peters | 18 May 2020

Oldham MBC’s chief executive, Carolyn Wilkins, has warned the issue of personal protective equipm...

EXCLUSIVE: Lincoln and Stevenage latest to make Section 114 warning

By Dan Peters | 15 May 2020

Lincoln City Council and Stevenage BC have become the latest local authorities to warn ministers ...

Councils resist government's changed 'stay alert' message

By Dan Peters | 15 May 2020

Areas with higher coronavirus rates have urged residents to stay at home amid fears the Governmen...

Councils call for power to close schools at higher risk of COVID-19

By Dan Peters | 15 May 2020

Council leaders have called for the power to close schools or nurseries that have new clusters of...

'Missed opportunities' to safeguard neglected children

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2020

Four youngsters were left to live in ‘filthy and squalid’ conditions despite ‘numerous referrals’...

EXCLUSIVE: Local areas left in the dark by government

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 13 May 2020

Central government excluded local partners from key intelligence and failed to share enough infor...

Treasury criticised for 'attack' on council sovereignty

By Dan Peters | 12 May 2020

A Treasury crackdown on local authorities using cheap finance to buy commercial property for rent...

Labour push for LGA to 'shout louder'

By Dan Peters | 12 May 2020

Labour politicians have called for the Local Government Association (LGA) to ‘shout even louder’ ...