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Pressure rises on Gove to build social housing

By Dan Peters | 19 October 2021

Pressure was this week mounting on new housing secretary Michael Gove to ramp up the building of ...

LGA: External audit firms need to address their shortcomings

By Dan Peters | 18 October 2021

Town hall leaders have said external audit firms ‘need to address their shortcomings’ to improve ...

Willis to leave troubled Thanet

By Dan Peters | 15 October 2021

Troubled Thanet DC has struck a deal that will lead to the departure of its deputy chief executiv...

Pension fund stands firm on fossil fuel investments

By Dan Peters | 15 October 2021

The West Yorkshire Pension Fund (WYPF) has knocked back a call from trustee Kirklees MBC for it t...

Disruption warning as unions ask for pay talks to resume

By Dan Peters | 15 October 2021

Unions have urged council employers to return to the negotiating table with an improved pay offer...

EXCLUSIVE: Councils brace themselves for local government exit pay cap

By Dan Peters | 12 October 2021

Councils are bracing themselves for the return of exit pay cap proposals as Whitehall officials d...

Thanet issued with rare Section 24

By Dan Peters | 12 October 2021

‘Serious concerns about the ability of senior officers to work together’ has led to cash-strapped...

Audit completion rate drops to 9%

By Dan Peters | 12 October 2021

Just 9% of local government bodies’ 2020-21 audits were completed by the end of September target ...

District hopes of controlling £500m fund dashed

By Dan Peters | 11 October 2021

District hopes to be put in control of handing out the new £500m household support fund have been...

Government moves towards all-in deposit return scheme

By Dan Peters | 11 October 2021

The Government is moving towards backing an all-in deposit return scheme (DRS) for all plastic bo...