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HOUSING

Councils to get rent control powers

By Martin Ford | 02 October 2025

Councils in Scotland will be granted powers to limit rent increases on some properties under new ...

REORGANISATION

Nottinghamshire authorities in reorganisation row

By Martin Ford | 01 October 2025

Two councils have branded neighbouring authorities ‘irresponsible’ for publishing a public survey...

COUNCIL TAX

Welsh Government confirms council tax changes

By Martin Ford | 30 September 2025

The Welsh Government is to extend the time allowed before council tax enforcement can take place.

HOUSING

Lambeth housing supply squeeze

By Martin Ford | 30 September 2025

Lambeth LBC faces a squeeze on its supply of housing due to Right to Buy (RtB) changes, officers ...

LEGAL

Gwynedd to appeal court block on second homes clampdown

By Martin Ford | 29 September 2025

Gwynedd Council is preparing to launch an appeal after losing a legal challenge to its clampdown ...

FINANCE

Shropshire 'a hair's breadth' from s114

By Martin Ford | 25 September 2025

Shropshire Council will have to rely on Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) to stave off a sectio...

DEVOLUTION

Counties' concern over devolution proposals

By Martin Ford | 25 September 2025

County councils have hit out at proposals to give mayors control over services like health and cr...

AI

Local government leading AI adoption

By Martin Ford | 24 September 2025

Local government is among the sectors in the vanguard of AI adoption, according to a survey.

FINANCE

Sheffield reaches £36m equal pay settlement

By Martin Ford | 23 September 2025

Sheffield City Council is to spend £36m to settle equal pay claims lodged by trade unions Unison,...

DEVOLUTION

MPs call for further skills devolution

By Martin Ford | 23 September 2025

The Government has been urged by MPs to devolve education and training for 16 to 19-year-olds to ...

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