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Ministers maintain power over CQC reviews

By Dan Peters | 08 March 2022

Ministers have dismissed an attempted challenge from peers to proposed fresh powers over looming ...

South-east Midlands eyes level two devolution deal

By Dan Peters | 07 March 2022

Talks are underway on a level two devolution deal for the south-east Midlands.

Council tax reform call as budgets passed

By Dan Peters | 04 March 2022

A senior sector figure has called for council tax reform as local authorities continued to pass t...

East Hants wanted split from Havant, councillors claim

By Dan Peters | 04 March 2022

An ex-leader of Havant BC has expressed disappointment that East Hampshire DC will establish its ...

Delay to waste scheme will create 'vacuum of uncertainty'

By Dan Peters | 04 March 2022

A scheme to shift the cost of collecting household waste from taxpayers to producers has been del...

Government faces 'uphill battle' on improving health

By Dan Peters | 04 March 2022

The Government is facing an ‘increasingly uphill battle’ in its mission to improve the health of ...

Councils warn of 'staffing crisis' amid exodus

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2022

Councils have warned of a ‘staffing crisis’ as the number of children and family social workers q...

Working group to be formed on council data requests

By Dan Peters | 28 February 2022

The Government is to form a working group to understand what data it is ‘feasible’ for councils t...

Unite announces industrial action over pay

By Dan Peters | 28 February 2022

Unite’s local government members will next month stage targetted industrial action at councils wh...

Cumbria drops legal challenge to reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 28 February 2022

Cumbria CC has decided to drop its legal challenge after losing its second High Court bid for a j...