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SAFETY

Post-Grenfell progress still under scrutiny

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2026

The Building Safety Bill strengthens council enforcement powers on unsafe cladding, but funding and staff shortages threaten remediation progress. Dan Peters reports.

ANGELA RAYNER

Rayner expected to send in commissioners to Bedford BC

By Dan Peters | 15 October 2026

Communities secretary Angela Rayner has indicated that the Government is minded to appoint commis...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Reorganisation door open for 2028

By Ann McGauran | 01 October 2026

Some two-tier areas could still be encouraged to stick to the original reorganisation timetable d...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Spending on B&Bs for homeless families soars

By By Neil Merrick | 01 October 2026

The cost to councils of placing homeless families in B&Bs has shot up by a quarter, with spending...

REORGANISATION

Worcestershire reorganisation row erupts

By Ann McGauran | 29 September 2026

A row has erupted at Worcestershire CC over the future of reorganisation for the county.

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Rowlands hails 'productive' leaders' council

By Dan Peters | 24 September 2026

Ministers have committed to establishing a more consistent programme of dialogue and collaboratio...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Rayner insists she is 'not giving up' on 1.5 million homes target

By Dan Peters | 14 September 2026

Housing secretary Angela Rayner has admitted there is now only a ‘slim chance’ of meeting her 1.5...

REORGANISATION

More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos

By Heather Jameson | 11 September 2026

The chaos created by the reorganisation 'pause' as councils battle with their finances, rising pr...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Behind the scenes of this week's reorganisation debacle

By Dan Peters | 10 September 2026

Dan Peters reports on how the reorganisation delay unfolded and the initial reaction from a shock...

REORGANISATION

Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 07 September 2026

The Government has launched a review of its reorganisation programme, withdrawing decisions on fo...

HOUSING

Government announces £10bn to kickstart council housebuilding drive

By William Eichler | 25 August 2026

Local authority leaders have welcomed the first wave of funding from the Government's £39bn Socia...