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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...
ELECTIONS
Under pressure: The strain of snap elections
By Peter Stanyon | 09 July 2025
Peter Stanyon says election teams must have the legislation, systems and funding in place if they...
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...
REGULATION
EXCLUSIVE: Government turns to councils for extra building inspector capacity
By Emily Twinch | 30 June 2025
The Government has turned to councils for extra building inspector capacity as high-rise housing ...
POLITICS
Government confirms benefit climbdown
By Dan Peters | 27 June 2025
The Government has confirmed it will make major concessions to Labour rebel MPs over its planned ...
FINANCE
Legal warning over Reform's pension plans
By Dan Peters | 26 June 2025
A legal expert has warned Reform UK councils will not be able to slash local authority pensions.
POLITICS
McMahon: Government will abolish council committee system
By Dan Peters | 24 June 2025
The Government has announced plans to legislate to abolish the committee system.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
The importance of being dutiful
By Rachael Wardell | 21 May 2025
The success of expanded corporate parenting duties will be measured by whether care-experienced c...
WELFARE
Welfare: The playing field is anything but level
By Ian Greaves | 19 May 2025
The Welfare Reform Green Paper was driven by a wish to save money rather than to support disabled...
POLICY
Ministers 'should expand devolution agenda'
By Joe Lepper | 19 May 2025
Ministers should expand their devolution agenda to give more powers to local government over rail...
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