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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...

Ritchie to chair 'critical friend' board

By Dan Peters | 24 August 2022

An ex-Newcastle City Council chief executive has been appointed to chair an independent board tha...

Councils appoint training specialist to fill driver gap

By Dan Peters | 24 August 2022

HGV training specialist HGVC has been appointed by four councils to help address driver shortages.

'Major victory' against housing fraud

By Dan Peters | 22 August 2022

A ‘landmark court order’ will make it possible for Kensington & Chelsea LBC and other councils to...

Clark warning over 'risky commercial practices'

By Dan Peters | 22 August 2022

Communities secretary Greg Clark has warned ‘some local authorities are engaging in risky commerc...

EXCLUSIVE: Oflog bandwagon rolls

By Dan Peters | 17 August 2022

Large-scale drive begins for local government office despite current squeeze on civil service rec...

Scottish council workers to strike after pay offer rejection

By Dan Peters | 15 August 2022

Strike action is expected to kick off this week after union chiefs rejected an improved pay offer...

MPs call for return of hybrid council meetings

By Dan Peters | 08 August 2022

A cross-party coalition of MPs has called for the power for local authorities to hold hybrid coun...

Lawyers to probe ejection of councillors

By Dan Peters | 08 August 2022

Harborough DC’s interim chief executive has asked lawyers to review whether the council followed ...