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'Widespread industrial action' warning

By Dan Peters | 10 May 2023

Trade union Unite has warned the Scottish Government and employers there ‘could be widespread ind...

FINANCE

Ministers to push ahead with building safety levy plans

By Dan Peters | 09 May 2023

Ministers are to push ahead with plans that will pile fresh tax collecting burdens on English cou...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Ofsted finds 'serious failures' at South Tyneside

By Dan Peters | 09 May 2023

Ofsted inspectors have graded South Tyneside Council’s children’s services inadequate after alert...

BUSINESS

Harris calls for 'radical' solutions to audit backlog

By Dan Peters | 09 May 2023

The Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) new boss of local audit has said ‘nothing is off the tabl...

ELECTIONS

Big losses for Conservative councils

By Dan Peters | 05 May 2023

The Conservatives have lost seats in the North, South and Midlands, with Labour and the Lib Dems ...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Rowley considers broadening Oflog remit

By Dan Peters | 02 May 2023

Local government minister Lee Rowley has suggested he is open to considering widening the remit o...

WHITEHALL

Ministers plan housing round table

By Dan Peters | 28 April 2023

Ministers are expected to summon senior officers and councillors to a round table as they seek to...

WHITEHALL

Parish poll sparks fresh modernisation call

By Dan Peters | 28 April 2023

Ministers have been urged to ‘modernise the archaic 40-year-old system’ of parish polls after wha...

WHITEHALL

Warning against 'knee-jerk reaction' over Oflog plans

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters and Heather Jameson | 25 April 2023

Local government finance expert Rob Whiteman has urged the sector to ‘not be defensive’ as minist...

FINANCE

Labour told its apprenticeships overhaul will need funding

By Dan Peters | 24 April 2023

Labour is coming under pressure to back its commitment to overhaul the ‘failing’ apprenticeships ...

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