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Glasgow first to sign circular economy commitment

By Dan Peters | 22 April 2021

Glasgow City Council has become the first in the UK to sign a commitment to raise awareness of th...

Homelessness charity calls for Home Office rules to be scrapped

By Dan Peters | 21 April 2021

Home Office rules ‘undermine’ efforts to end rough sleeping and should be ‘scrapped immediately,’...

Grenfell director dismissed while on sick leave, tribunal hears

By Dan Peters | 20 April 2021

A council director who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after working on the G...

Reorganisation being 'rushed through in pandemic'

By Dan Peters | 15 April 2021

The current local government reorganisation process is being ‘rushed through in a pandemic,’ a sh...

Vaccine may be made compulsory for care home staff

By Dan Peters | 14 April 2021

Staff in English care homes with older adults may be required to have a COVID-19 vaccine in a bid...

Firms hired for transformation help

By Dan Peters | 14 April 2021

Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council has appointed KPMG and Agilisys as its strategic implem...

Sector urged not to give up on health devolution

By Dan Peters | 13 April 2021

The sector should not give up on securing future health devolution deals despite the Government’s...

LGA distances itself from fire safety guide

By Dan Peters | 13 April 2021

The Local Government Association (LGA) has distanced itself from guidance hosted on its website t...

Police investigate children's homes after suspensions

By Dan Peters | 13 April 2021

Police are investigating the closure of two Doncaster-based children’s homes suspended by Ofsted ...

Tight timescales force grant rejection

By Dan Peters | 12 April 2021

A new garden village featuring more than 2,000 homes has been thrown into doubt after Rutland CC ...