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Government launches £10m fund for high street rental auctions

By Martin Ford | 02 June 2026

The Government hopes to encourage more councils to utilise high street rental auction powers with...

Reorganisation deadline 'tight and frankly unreasonable'

By Martin Ford | 02 June 2026

A district council has branded the Government’s local government reorganisation deadline ‘tight a...

Three boroughs share chief 'in preparation for LGR'

By Martin Ford | 01 June 2026

Three councils hoping to form a unitary authority under local government reorganisation have agre...

Unions call for 'urgent' pay talks

By Martin Ford | 29 May 2026

Trade unions have called for employers to come to the negotiating table after rejecting a ‘full a...

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 ...