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Lib Dems elect new LGA group leader

By Martin Ford | 25 June 2021

Cllr Joe Harris has been elected leader of the Lib Dem group at the Local Government Association.

Councillors reject fossil fuel pension divestment

By Martin Ford | 25 June 2021

Wrexham CBC has voted down a motion to pressure a pension fund into shifting investment away from...

Council chief tells staff of 'bleak' financial picture

By Martin Ford | 25 June 2021

Slough Council’s chief executive Josie Wragg has warned the council faces a ‘bleak’ financial sit...

'Serious concerns' over finances at Peterborough

By Martin Ford | 24 June 2021

An external auditor has said Peterborough City Council’s finances are among the most concerning h...

Children's services trapped in 'loop'

By Martin Ford | 24 June 2021

Peers heard there has been a shift from spending on early help schemes to statutory ‘crisis inter...

Call for council powers on short-term lets

By Martin Ford | 23 June 2021

Oxford City Council has pressed the Government for new laws around Airbnb-style short-term lets.

London Councils acting chief to leave

By Martin Ford | 23 June 2021

Acting chief executive at London Councils, Dick Sorabji, has announced he will be leaving in sear...

Election officials voice concerns over voter ID

By Martin Ford | 23 June 2021

The Association of Electoral Administrators has said burdens must be fully funded by the Governme...

'Thousands' at risk as EU settlement deadline looms

By Martin Ford | 22 June 2021

Birmingham City Council has urged the Government to extend the deadline for the EU Settlement Sch...

Sturgeon and Burnham in travel ban spat

By Martin Ford | 22 June 2021

Political leaders in Scotland and Greater Manchester have been involved in angry exchanges follow...