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RECRUITMENT
EXCLUSIVE: Section 151 recruitment crisis warning
By Dan Peters | 21 October 2025
The sector is facing a recruitment crisis for section 151 officers, The MJ has been told.
FINANCE
Council pension funds pile pressure on firms over climate
By Neil Merrick | 20 October 2025
Big firms have been put under renewed pressure by the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) ...
PLANNING
PAC: 'Drought of planners' is 'serious problem'
17 October 2025
MPs are ‘unconvinced’ the Government is addressing the ‘lack of staffing capacity and capability ...
REORGANISATION
Budget deficit warning over two unitary plan
By Joe Lepper | 13 October 2025
One of two unitary authorities proposed for Warwickshire amid local government reorganisation ‘wo...
SOCIAL CARE
CCN: Social care faces 'triple whammy' from reorganisation
By William Eichler | 10 October 2025
Plans to split large councils into smaller unitary authorities could hit vulnerable people with a...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
EXCLUSIVE: District dead end
By Dan Peters | 09 October 2025
Just five district council chief executives have made the move to a unitary or county council sin...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Councils warn of 'devastating' axing of net zero fund
By Dan Peters | 07 October 2025
Councils have warned of the ‘devastating’ impact after the Government failed to commit further in...
POLITICS
Reform council announces 'once-in-a-generation' budget review
By Dan Peters | 03 October 2025
The Reform UK leader of Leicestershire CC has announced a ‘once-in-a-generation’ external review ...
LEGAL
Legal action over councillor media ban
By William Eichler | 01 October 2025
A local newspaper group has launched legal action against a decision by Reform UK-led Nottinghams...
FINANCE
Pension funds urged to engage with pools ahead of law change
By Dan Peters | 26 September 2025
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds should engage with their pools now ahead of changes ...
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