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Truss facing Tory pressure to boost funding

By Martin Ford | 07 September 2022

Conservative-led councils have piled the pressure on new Prime Minister Liz Truss to provide incr...

Sector welcomes Sturgeon tourism tax moves

By Dan Peters | 07 September 2022

Local government figures have welcomed plans announced yesterday by Scottish First Minister Nicol...

EXCLUSIVE: Government floats traffic light ratings for sector

By Dan Peters | 06 September 2022

Controversial plans to introduce traffic light ratings for the sector could be revived – this tim...

Merton may return to housebuilding

By Dan Peters | 05 September 2022

Merton LBC could return to housebuilding months after councillors wound up the authority’s develo...

Sector bids for key Covid inquiry role

By Dan Peters | 05 September 2022

Local government is bidding to have a key role in the looming coronavirus inquiry.

Nottingham escapes commissioners threat

By Dan Peters | 02 September 2022

Ministers have held back from appointing commissioners at Nottingham City Council, instead decidi...

Essex to carry out Best Value inspection of Thurrock

By Dan Peters | 02 September 2022

Ministers have appointed Essex CC to carry out a Best Value inspection of Thurrock BC amid concer...

Scully confirms expanded Slough intervention

By Dan Peters | 01 September 2022

The Government will expand its intervention at ‘failing’ Slough Council, minister Paul Scully has...

Warning as Government considers temporary rent cap on social homes

By Dan Peters | 31 August 2022

Investment in social housing will be hit if the Government pushes forward with moves to cap rents...

£1bn COVID grant still to be paid out to businesses

By Dan Peters | 30 August 2022

More than £1bn of the 2021-22 COVID-19 Additional Relief Fund (CARF) had not been paid out by the...