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WHITEHALL

Government 'recognises' increased temporary accommodation demand

By Dan Peters | 29 February 2024

The Government has said it recognises the challenges local authorities face in responding to the ...

FINANCE

Scottish Budget 'not good' for communities

By Dan Peters | 28 February 2024

Next year’s Scottish Budget is ‘not good’ for communities, council leaders have said.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Audit Commission fears continue to haunt Oflog

By Dan Peters | 26 February 2024

A senior sector figure has expressed concerns about the Office for Local Government’s (Oflog) dir...

WHITEHALL

Slough intervention could continue after November - Government

By Dan Peters | 22 February 2024

Whitehall intervention in Conservative-led Slough BC could continue beyond November, the Governme...

WHITEHALL

Axing fund would be 'disastrous,' Hunt warned

By Dan Peters | 22 February 2024

The impact of ending the Household Support Fund would be ‘disastrous,’ urban councils have warned.

BUSINESS

Lack of AI policies could have 'catastrophic consequences'

By Dan Peters | 22 February 2024

More than three out of four UK councils do not have usage policies for artificial intelligence (A...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Councils offered second chance to claim housing cash

By Dan Peters | 19 February 2024

Civil servants have issued a last-minute invitation for councils to claim cash from a fund that h...

WHITEHALL

Senior Lib Dem calls for permitted development rights review

By Dan Peters | 19 February 2024

A review of permitted development rights (PDRs) should take place before reforms are introduced t...

WHITEHALL

Government timetable could push councils to issue section 114s, treasurers warn

By Dan Peters | 16 February 2024

The Government’s proposed timeline for implementing changes to tackle risky borrowing by some cou...

WHITEHALL

Oflog data explorer to cover all main sector services by mid-2025

By Dan Peters | 16 February 2024

The Office for Local Government’s data explorer will cover all the main services offered by the s...

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