Legal

By Mark Whitehead | 06 September 2022

Any attempt by new Prime Minister Liz Truss to outlaw strikes will be met with ‘fierce resistance...

Edinburgh launches compensation scheme for abuse victims

By Martin Ford | 06 September 2022

Senior social worker Sean Bell was found dead in August 2020 as he awaited trial for sexual assau...

LONDON COUNCILS

Councils defend housing enforcement record

By Martin Ford | 06 September 2022

MPs raised doubts over councils' commitment to enforcing housing standards in the private sector.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Council denies six-figure payoff was 'wrongful'

By Mark Whitehead | 05 September 2022

A district council has denied a six-figure payoff given to an employee without councillors or sen...

WHITEHALL

Sector bids for key Covid inquiry role

By Dan Peters | 05 September 2022

Local government is bidding to have a key role in the looming coronavirus inquiry.

FINANCE

Nottingham escapes commissioners threat

By Dan Peters | 02 September 2022

Ministers have held back from appointing commissioners at Nottingham City Council, instead decidi...

LEGAL

Putting social housing compliance in the spotlight

By Scott Dorling | 25 August 2022

Scott Dorling and Julian Jarrett look at the impact of a new and more muscular approach to the re...

FINANCE

Police charge trio of former council chiefs

By Martin Ford | 23 August 2022

Three former council chief executives have been charged as part of a long-running investigation i...

BUSINESS

'Major victory' against housing fraud

By Dan Peters | 22 August 2022

A ‘landmark court order’ will make it possible for Kensington & Chelsea LBC and other councils to...

BUSINESS

Clark warning over 'risky commercial practices'

By Dan Peters | 22 August 2022

Communities secretary Greg Clark has warned ‘some local authorities are engaging in risky commerc...

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