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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 developers appeal against Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) bills.
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 ...
SCOTLAND
Watchdog tells Scottish councils to raise ambition on transformation
By William Eichler | 21 May 2026
Scotland’s councils need to significantly increase the pace and scale of their service transforma...
REORGANISATION
Suffolk Reform leadership follows Essex with LGR legal challenge
By Paul Marinko | 15 May 2026
Suffolk CC’s new Reform UK leadership has followed Essex CC is announcing plans for legal action ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG working to overhaul Best Value
By Dan Peters | 14 May 2026
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is working on a review and upda...
REORGANISATION
EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall delay to reorganisation legislation
By Dan Peters | 13 May 2026
Reform UK vows to ‘be awkward’ to thwart government plans for local government reorganisation.
LEGAL
High Court ruling worth 'millions' to councils
By Martin Ford | 07 May 2026
Sunderland City Council and Middlesbrough Council have fended off a legal challenge that could ha...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Mayor steps into chief executive row with Reform UK councillors
By Neil Merrick | 05 May 2026
Doncaster’s Labour mayor has stepped into the row between chief executive Damian Allen and Reform...
REORGANISATION
Legal threat over council reorganisation in Hampshire
By Martin Ford | 01 May 2026
The Government could face a legal challenge to reorganisation plans for Hampshire.
COUNCILLORS
Guiding new councillors on the right path
By Sue Bearman | 30 April 2026
With the sector gearing up on 7 May for the biggest set of elections since the 2024 General Elect...
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