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Scottish council leaders warn of job losses

By William Eichler | 05 December 2022

Local authority leaders in Scotland today warned of job losses amid an ‘extremely precarious fina...

Welsh councils urged to engage more with social enterprises

By William Eichler | 01 December 2022

Local authorities in Wales should do more to ‘maximise the impact’ of social enterprises in their...

Council leaders welcome innovation programme call

By William Eichler | 23 November 2022

Council leaders have welcomed a call to build on the children’s social care innovation programme.

Housing providers urged to tackle mould after toddler death

By William Eichler | 21 November 2022

Local government secretary Michael Gove has written to all providers of social housing warning th...

Councils face £3bn funding gap

By William Eichler | 31 October 2022

Local authorities could be forced to cut essential services as they face a collective funding gap...

Public health budget slashed by a quarter, charity reveals

By William Eichler | 26 October 2022

A charity has warned against cuts to public health as an analysis reveals that austerity under Co...

Councils criticised for 'inadequate' responses to murders

By William Eichler | 19 October 2022

Solihull and Bradford councils have faced further criticism due to their ‘inadequate’ responses t...

Council to take legal action after parking payment errors

By William Eichler | 14 October 2022

Worcester City Council is planning to take legal action against car park operator Flowbird over d...

Council obtains injunction to stop hotel housing asylum seekers

By William Eichler | 06 October 2022

Great Yarmouth BC has obtained an injunction to stop a second hotel from being used as a hostel f...

Council leaders call for temporary care reform delay

By William Eichler | 06 October 2022

Council leaders have urged the Government to delay the social care reforms by one year over fears...