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A different future for Barnet

By Dan Peters | 03 August 2022

Dan Peters talks to Barnet LBC chief executive John Hooton about the end of the council’s controv...

Leeds denies cover-up over social care grievance

By Dan Peters | 18 July 2022

A senior Leeds City Council member has denied a ‘cover-up’ amid suggestions concerned frontline s...

Health security agency may probe council COVID spending

By Dan Peters | 18 July 2022

More than 200 councils have been scolded for failing to account for their spending of Government ...

Council apologises for child sexual exploitation

By Dan Peters | 13 July 2022

Telford & Wrekin Council has apologised ‘wholeheartedly’ after an inquiry concluded more than 1,0...

'Agile working policies' prompt council move

By Dan Peters | 13 July 2022

A post-pandemic office move expected to save a council more than £2m over the next 10 years has b...

Ombudsman raises role change fears

By Dan Peters | 12 July 2022

Questions remain about the future of the Local Government Ombudsman’s long-standing role in the r...

Government extends not-for-profit company's grant

By Dan Peters | 11 July 2022

A not-for-profit company that finds good quality affordable homes in the private rented sector ha...

EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs make offer to Whitehall amid rising pressures

By Dan Peters | 11 July 2022

Council chiefs have offered to co-produce detailed data to persuade the Treasury to ease the moun...

Minister delays self-funding care reforms

By Dan Peters | 07 July 2022

Residential care self-funders will not be able to ask their council to arrange care for them at t...

Outgoing Johnson appoints Greg Clark to return as local government secretary

By Dan Peters | 07 July 2022

Former local government secretary Greg Clark has been appointed to replace sacked levelling up se...