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Call for 'stronger role' for councils to tackle youth unemployment

By Martin Ford | 28 May 2026

A ‘stronger role’ for councils is required to tackle soaring numbers of young people not in educa...

Councils demand full cost recovery for planning fees

By Martin Ford | 27 May 2026

Proposals to increase planning application fees do not go far enough, the Government has been war...

Regional Care Co-operatives to be expanded

By Martin Ford | 26 May 2026

Regional Care Co-operatives are to be bolstered as part of an ‘implementation plan’ for children’...

London borough chief to retire

By Martin Ford | 22 May 2026

Greenwich LBC chief executive Debbie Warren has announced she is to retire following more than 45...

Reform UK council leader calls for 'cancellation' of reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 22 May 2026

Reed warns of sanctions over service standards

By Martin Ford | 21 May 2026

Local government secretary Steve Reed has warned of sanctions for councils that fail to meet new ...

Unitary appoints adult services director

By Martin Ford | 20 May 2026

Blackpool Council has appointed Martin Lawton as its new director of adult services.

Councils' digital progress under threat

By Martin Ford | 19 May 2026

Councils have ‘clear digital ambition but limited maturity’, threatening the sector’s long-term p...

Lancashire to work 'at pace' to meet Southport Inquiry demands

By Martin Ford | 19 May 2026

Lancashire CC has said it will have to work ‘at pace’ to meet the requirements of the inquiry int...

Borough's chief executive announced

By Martin Ford | 14 May 2026

Former civil servant Zulfiqar Darr has been appointed as Broxtowe BC’s chief executive.