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Unions move closer to summer strike action

By Paul Marinko | 03 May 2023

Unite members working for councils have rejected a pay offer from local government employers and ...

Welsh Government to detail council tax reform later this year

By Paul Marinko | 03 May 2023

The Welsh Government has revealed it will announce details of its council tax reforms later this ...

Government's planning proposals will 'erode local democracy'

By Paul Marinko | 01 May 2023

A new poll has revealed 82% of councillors believe Government proposals for National Development ...

Council chief plans voter ID rapping sequel

By Paul Marinko | 01 May 2023

Rapping council chief Trevor Holden has revealed he is planning a sequel to his hit track on the ...

Gloucester commended for cyber recovery but warned about capacity

By Paul Marinko | 28 April 2023

Gloucester City Council has been commended for doing ‘remarkably well’ following a Cyber attack.

New solutions needed for social care

By Paul Marinko | 25 April 2023

A new proposal for reforming adult social care has concluded current solutions have ‘run out of r...

How can innovation help meet financial pressures?

By Paul Marinko | 18 April 2023

Can new ways of working along with innovative partnerships and service delivery help alleviate th...

Surrey poised for pay strike

By Paul Marinko | 11 April 2023

Unison is poised to ballot for strike action at Surrey CC after members rejected this year’s pay ...

EXCLUSIVE: £4.3m bed cost shambles

By Paul Marinko | 04 April 2023

The Government has held back £600m of promised social care funding after its drive to reduce dela...

Government's social care vision 'in tatters' as funding held back

By Paul Marinko | 04 April 2023

The Government has been accused of leaving its own social care vision ‘in tatters’ after unveilin...