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Peers call for council tax reform

By Dan Peters | 26 July 2021

A cross-party chorus of peers has called for reform of the council tax system and new bands to be...

Local government given partial self-isolation exemption

By Dan Peters | 23 July 2021

Local government has been included on a list of sectors that may be allowed to ignore COVID self-...

Council cyber-attacks rocket

By Dan Peters | 23 July 2021

Cyber-attacks on UK council remote workers increased by 213% during the pandemic, Freedom of Info...

Wilkins to be replaced

By Dan Peters | 22 July 2021

Oldham MBC’s chief executive, Carolyn Wilkins, is to be replaced, with council leader Arooj Shah ...

Councils will continue to draw on reserves, predicts Moody's

By Dan Peters | 21 July 2021

Many councils will continue to draw on their reserves to manage the uncertain funding environment...

Review launched into chief's departure

By Dan Peters | 21 July 2021

Pembrokeshire CC’s interim boss has commissioned an independent review into the ‘severance arrang...

Councils start to bring staff back to office

By Martin Ford | 21 July 2021

Councils have begun the process of bringing home-working staff back into offices as COVID-19 rest...

No pay-out for suspended director

By Dan Peters and Martin Ford | 21 July 2021

Croydon LBC’s suspended executive director of place has resigned with no pay-out, The MJ understa...

MHCLG to review local resilience forums

By Dan Peters | 21 July 2021

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is to review the role, responsibilities...

Voter ID 'colossal waste of money,' says Labour

By Dan Peters | 14 July 2021

Proposals to introduce voter ID are a ‘colossal waste of money,’ Labour has argued.