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Medway requests emergency loan

By William Eichler | 06 February 2024

Medway Council has asked the Government for an emergency loan to help the struggling local author...

Council hands police file on £1m pay-outs

By William Eichler | 02 February 2024

A file relating to allegedly unlawful exit payments to managers at Northumberland CC has been han...

'Three strikes and you're out' social housing plans announced

By William Eichler | 30 January 2024

Social landlords could soon be empowered to evict anti-social tenants and ban them from applying ...

Teesworks inquiry finds no evidence of 'corruption'

By William Eichler | 30 January 2024

An inquiry into accusations of corruption relating to the Teesworks scheme has found no evidence ...

Council set to halve sick pay

By William Eichler | 26 January 2024

Southend Council is planning to halve the amount of sick pay given to staff in a move Unison has ...

Ombudsman calls for Royal Commission for social housing

By William Eichler | 23 January 2024

The Housing Ombudsman has called for the establishment of a Royal Commission to deliver a long-te...

Bronson Battersby: Review launched after toddler's death

By William Eichler | 18 January 2024

Lincolnshire County Council has launched a review after the tragic death of two-year-old Bronson ...

Social care career reforms 'only scratch the surface'

By William Eichler | 10 January 2024

The Government today announced new measures to improve the career prospects of social care staff ...

Stoke-on-Trent council warns of 'radical cuts'

By William Eichler | 09 January 2024

Stoke-on-Trent City Council may be forced to declare effective bankruptcy and make ‘radical cuts’...

Half of workers unsure their council can avoid bankruptcy

By William Eichler | 08 January 2024

Around 50% of local government workers are ‘unsure’ or ‘unconfident’ that their organisation is f...