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LEGAL
Council apologises over FOI delays
By Dan Peters | 23 April 2024
Walsall Council has apologised for delays to its response under the Freedom of Information Act.
WHITEHALL
Clark: Tories and Labour unwilling to address SEND crisis
By Paul Marinko | 15 April 2024
Labour and the Conservatives have been accused of an ‘unwillingness’ to confront the crisis in sp...
WHITEHALL
Five million could be disenfranchised by voter ID, polling finds
By Dan Peters | 11 April 2024
Five million voters could be disenfranchised by the Government’s new voter ID rules at the Genera...
WHITEHALL
Ministers urged to 'change course' on high streets law
By Dan Peters | 03 April 2024
Councils have urged ministers to ‘change course’ as they push ahead with plans to make them produ...
WHITEHALL
Support for Zane's Law gathers momentum
By Mark Conrad | 02 April 2024
Two more councils have backed calls for greater transparency over contaminated land and waters fo...
BUSINESS
Proposed law could ease housing emergencies
By Mark Conrad | 27 March 2024
Scottish councils may be required to assess the condition of private rented accommodation under a...
WHITEHALL
LGA warning over XL Bully dogs ban
By Mark Conrad | 19 March 2024
Councils face a double whammy of soaring costs and declining police support as they try to enforc...
WHITEHALL
Four-day week council decision 'disappointing and arrogant'
By Dan Peters | 14 March 2024
South Cambridgeshire DC’s decision to continue with its four-day week is ‘disappointing and arrog...
FINANCE
Scottish Budget 'not good' for communities
By Dan Peters | 28 February 2024
Next year’s Scottish Budget is ‘not good’ for communities, council leaders have said.
LEGISLATION
The peer challenge
By Michael Burton | 27 February 2024
A reformed House of Lords must imply a new role in Parliament for local government leaders, says ...
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