Title
LEGAL
Farage: Put pressure on councils to follow Epping Forest
By Dan Peters | 19 August 2025
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has urged people to 'put pressure' on councils to go to court after...
ASYLUM
Judge temporarily bans new arrivals at Epping asylum hotel
By Ann McGauran | 18 August 2025
A judge has ordered an Essex hotel not to accept any new applications from asylum seekers until h...
LEGAL
Council tight-lipped over monitoring officer departure
By Dan Peters | 12 August 2025
Hertfordshire’s Three Rivers DC has declined to comment on whether it paid a financial settlement...
POLITICS
Homelessness minister quits to avoid becoming 'distraction'
By Dan Peters | 08 August 2025
Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali has quit the Government following allegations she evicted ten...
SCRUTINY
'Blindsided' councillors back scrutiny improvements
By Joe Lepper | 01 August 2025
Councillors have backed measures to improve Cardiff Capital Region’s scrutiny process, including ...
POLICY
Peers pass fire and hire exemption
By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2025
Councils with financial problems that are placed under government intervention may be exempt from...
REORGANISATION
EXCLUSIVE: Crawley ponders legal response to unitary dismissal
By Dan Peters | 17 July 2025
Crawley BC is considering its next steps, including a potential judicial review, after local gove...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Care prevention spending drops by 10%
By Izzy Lepone | 15 July 2025
Overstretched budgets mean that care leaders have been forced to reduce spending on prevention by...
LEGISLATION
Unite hits out at Labour over fire and rehire threat
By Heather Jameson | 09 July 2025
Birmingham bin strike union Unite has hit out at Labour after it became clear an amendment to emp...
LEGISLATION
Unite hits out at Labour in fire and rehire move
By Heather Jameson | 09 July 2025
Councils under government intervention could be exempt from a legal ban on so-called fire and reh...
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An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
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