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Energy support scheme success hangs in balance

By Dan Peters | 30 January 2023

The success of a new Government funding scheme hangs in the balance after being hit by delays.

Council put hundreds of tenants at 'potential risk'

By Dan Peters | 25 January 2023

Sheffield City Council has been scolded by the regulator for putting hundreds of tenants at ‘pote...

FRC to develop local audit workforce strategy

By Dan Peters | 25 January 2023

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is to develop a local audit workforce strategy this year as...

Capital injection after council trading company sale

By Dan Peters | 23 January 2023

Merton LBC is believed to have netted £190m of ‘much-needed’ capital after selling a wholly-owned...

Concerns raised over £500m housing fund

By Dan Peters | 23 January 2023

Councils have raised concerns that the design of the £500m Local Authority Housing Fund will pile...

Officials may break law by using tablets at elections

By Dan Peters | 23 January 2023

Returning officers (ROs) are weighing up whether to risk breaking the law by replacing paper regi...

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...