Legislation

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.

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 ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Chiefs back ethnicity pay gap reporting

By Dan Peters | 12 February 2024

Council chiefs have backed proposals that would place a duty on local authorities to collect data...

LEGISLATION

Officer warning over street votes

By Mark Conrad | 06 February 2024

Senior council officers have issued a scathing response to plans for street-level planning votes ...

LEGAL

Get ready for the Procurement Act

By Steven Brunning | 23 January 2024

The Procurement Act will bring both risks and opportunities for councils but they should consider...

LEGISLATION

It's the era of the ALMO

By Eamon McGoldrick | 15 January 2024

Far from becoming extinct, arm’s-length housing management organisations offer better performance...

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