Ministers urged to reconsider pace of pensions reform
FINANCE

Ministers urged to reconsider pace of pensions reform

16 January 2025

Ministers have been urged to ‘seriously reconsider’ the fast pace of their reform to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

POLITICS

Rayner: NIMBYs will no longer have upper hand

By Dan Peters | 09 December 2024

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has announced plans to end the influence of NIMBYs on housebu...

POLITICS

LGA: National Insurance hit could be £1.7bn

By Dan Peters | 05 December 2024

The impact of employer National Insurance Contribution increases on external providers and contra...

POLICY

Reform: Oflog should become local audit system leader

By Emily Twinch | 02 December 2024

The Government body in charge of councils’ performance in England should be extended so it become...

DEVOLUTION

London Councils lobbies for single settlement for capital

By Dan Peters | 28 November 2024

London Councils is seeking to strike a single settlement deal for the capital with the Government.

HOUSING

More than 100 councils report not prosecuting rogue landlords

By William Eichler | 22 November 2024

‘Many’ council enforcement teams do not have the resources and capacity to proactively tackle poo...

HOUSING

Soaring London rents blamed for declining agent offering

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2024

Properties offered to member councils by a social lettings agent owned by London boroughs have pl...

AI

Call for national AI procurement taskforce

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2024

The UK Government should establish a national taskforce for the procurement of artificial intelli...

POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Labour axes expert levelling up group

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2024

An expert group advising the Government on reducing inequalities has been disbanded by Labour.

FINANCE

Bishop Fleming quits third council

By Dan Peters | 13 November 2024

Auditor Bishop Fleming has been forced to walk away from a third council after re-appraising the ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Young people 'biggest losers' from current children's services system, say councils

By Dan Peters | 12 November 2024

Thousands of youngsters were placed in council care more than 20 miles away from their home last ...

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