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Council workers in Scotland vote for strike action

By Laura Sharman | 27 July 2022

Thousands of Scottish council workers have voted to strike in a dispute over the offered pay rise.

Councils could soon secure Landfill Tax refunds

By Laura Sharman | 21 July 2022

Councils across England could soon receive grants to refund the costs of Landfill Tax when it pre...

London council votes to end mass outsourcing by 2026

By Laura Sharman | 20 July 2022

Barnet LBC has voted to end its 10-year outsourcing contract with Capita, bringing services back ...

Metro mayor calls for 'unwavering support' for levelling up

By Laura Sharman | 11 July 2022

Metro mayor Ben Houchen has called on MPs vying to be the next Prime Minister to fully commit to ...

Councils make bid for new East Midlands combined authority

By Laura Sharman | 16 June 2022

Four councils have submitted a bid to Government to create a new East Midlands mayoral combined a...

Right to Buy extended to housing association tenants

By Laura Sharman | 09 June 2022

Council leaders have warned that any homes sold under the newly-extended Right to Buy scheme must...

LGPS funds plan to increase local social investing

By Laura Sharman | 07 June 2022

Nearly nine out of 10 (89%) Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds are planning to increase...

Bradford chosen as UK City of Culture 2025

By Laura Sharman | 01 June 2022

Bradford has been named the UK City of Culture 2025, beating off competition from 20 other cities.

Call to deploy legal advisers in council offices

By Laura Sharman | 23 May 2022

Legal advisers should be deployed in council offices and other public locations to provide access...

Queen's Speech: New measures to raise education standards

By Laura Sharman | 10 May 2022

Local authorities will have a new duty to provide support to home-schooling families under new me...