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Workforce crisis threatens services - LGA

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2023

A local government workforce crisis is threatening vital services, English councils have warned.

Yorkshire Mayors call for cultural devolution

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2023

The mayors of South and West Yorkshire have called for cultural spending to be devolved from Whit...

Councils have 'grasped the issues' arising from Awaab Ishak death

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2023

English local authorities that have retained ownership and management of their council homes have...

PSAA floats auditor of last resort idea

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2023

Introducing an auditor of last resort should be ‘seriously explored,’ the organisation responsibl...

'Serious and widespread failings' found by Ofsted at Solihull

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2023

‘Serious failings’ identified at Solihull MBC after the death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes have ‘not ...

Temporary accommodation up by 74% in 10 years

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2023

The number of people living in temporary accommodation has risen by an ‘alarming’ 74% in the last...

Council pleads guilty to health and safety breach after Ella Henderson death

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2023

Newcastle City Council’s boss has said new procedures have been put in place after the local auth...

Brown to ask Government to bypass referendum limit

By Dan Peters | 05 January 2023

The chief executive of troubled Slough Council is preparing to ask the Government for permission ...

Gove demands answers after maladministration findings

By Dan Peters | 03 January 2023

Michael Gove has demanded answers and action from Lambeth LBC and Birmingham City Council after t...

Ministers increase Levelling Up Fund allocation

By Dan Peters | 22 December 2022

Ministers have increased the allocation in the second round of the Levelling Up Fund after receiv...