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MHCLG floats post-reorganisation social care partnerships

By Dan Peters | 03 June 2025

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has suggested social care partn...

Hampshire reorganisation blow

By Dan Peters | 03 June 2025

A blow has been dealt to joint working on reorganisation in Hampshire and the Solent after the co...

Reform councils' finances to be reviewed

By Izzy Lepone | 02 June 2025

A team of auditors led by a UK ‘tech entrepreneur’ will be tasked with reviewing the finances of ...

Three years left to live?

By Dan Peters | 02 June 2025

Reorganisation proposals for Surrey have sparked divisions, even between councils with the same p...

Unions demand pay talks

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 28 May 2025

A union boss this week called for employers to come to the negotiating table as they accused boss...

Barnet lobbies for fair funding review to reflect care costs

By Dan Peters | 28 May 2025

Barnet LBC is lobbying for adult social care costs to be adequately reflected in the Government’s...

Reorganisation feedback letters continue to trickle out

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2025

The Government is continuing to issue feedback letters responding to interim reorganisation plans...

EXCLUSIVE: LGA tells councils to hold fire on grooming response

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) has urged councils not to respond to a request from a priv...

EXCLUSIVE: LGA engagement warning over ICB changes

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned of the ‘risks and potential missed opportunitie...

Sussex devolution 'not so dissimilar' from Greater Manchester

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2025

The Labour leader of Brighton & Hove has insisted the devolution model can work in Sussex because...