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Future Forum: Need to reduce rising child care numbers

By Dan Peters | 12 May 2022

The local government sector needs to bring down the increasing numbers of children in care, the i...

Future Forum: Government must do more to help those on lowest incomes

By Dan Peters | 12 May 2022

The Government has failed to do enough for those on the lowest incomes, a top economist has told ...

EXCLUSIVE: Combined authority mayor faces probe amid chief's shock exit

By Dan Peters | 03 May 2022

The chief executive of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has quit after less tha...

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall risk warning over election reforms

By Dan Peters | 29 April 2022

Whitehall officials have privately admitted councils could be overwhelmed by one of the largest s...

Nottingham expected to bring housing back under direct control after probes

By Dan Peters | 27 April 2022

Nottingham City Council is expected to bring its housing back under direct control after two inde...

UK comes under pressure to adopt rights charter

By Dan Peters | 26 April 2022

Local leaders will continue to be ‘heavily constrained’ until the UK follows through on its promi...

Scottish workers prepare for industrial action

By Dan Peters | 25 April 2022

Thousands of local government workers in Scotland are preparing to take industrial action over pay.

Merger plans axed after Stratford-on-Avon concerns

By Dan Peters | 21 April 2022

Plans to merge Stratford-on-Avon and Warwick DCs will not go ahead after the former got cold feet.

Targeting an end to rough sleeping

By Dan Peters | 20 April 2022

Even political rivals want minister Eddie Hughes to deliver on the target of ending rough sleepin...

Government adviser urges ministers to expand Housing First

By Dan Peters | 19 April 2022

Ministers must pile further cash into Housing First schemes if they want to meet their target of ...