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FINANCE
Councils' finance plans must reflect what can actually be delivered
By Iain Murray | 29 May 2026
Iain Murray says that for councils' finance professionals, the practical focus is on testing whet...
LEGAL
Councils could face bill after legal clash
By Neil Merrick | 28 May 2026
At least 40 councils are waiting to discover if they need to repay money to housebuilders as more...
PLANNING
Councils demand full cost recovery for planning fees
By Martin Ford | 27 May 2026
Proposals to increase planning application fees do not go far enough, the Government has been war...
FINANCE
LGPS employers benefit from contribution rate drop
By Dan Peters | 27 May 2026
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) employers are benefiting from an easing in their contribut...
FINANCE
Fair Funding: Have rural councils in England really lost out?
By Gabriel Stewart | 26 May 2026
When it comes to spending power, exclusive Institute for Fiscal Studies’ analysis has found fundi...
FINANCE
Exclusive: Rural and urban council funding 'more or less' the same
By Ann McGauran | 26 May 2026
Funding levels will be broadly the same for urban and rural councils under the Government’s fair ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Regional Care Co-operatives to be expanded
By Martin Ford | 26 May 2026
Regional Care Co-operatives are to be bolstered as part of an ‘implementation plan’ for children’...
MHCLG
MHCLG praises council capability on housing
By Joe Lepper | 22 May 2026
A senior Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) official has praised the i...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Minister says chief candidates must have 'critical skillset'
By Joe Lepper | 22 May 2026
Ministers have urged Surrey’s shadow unitary authorities to prioritise the permanent recruitment ...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG to relocate
By Dan Peters | 21 May 2026
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is expected to relocate from Ma...
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