Government 'appears complacent' over tackling cladding crisis
HOUSING

Government 'appears complacent' over tackling cladding crisis

By William Eichler | 21 March 2025

The Government ‘appears complacent’ about the fact that there is insufficient capacity and skills across local government to address the dangerous cladding crisis, MPs have warned.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Finances threaten 1.5m housebuilding target

By William Eichler | 20 March 2025

The pressure on social housing finances at the local level could undermine the Government’s ambit...

REORGANISATION

Consultants earn from reorganisation shake-up

By Dan Peters | 12 March 2025

Under-threat councils have commissioned expensive consultants amid the reorganisation shake-up.

SOCIAL CARE

Prevention services 'at risk'

By Lee Peart | 11 March 2025

Prevention services are ‘at risk’ because of rising social care spending, a local government lead...

POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Stretched capacity slows pace of reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 06 March 2025

Small unitary councils are to be spared reorganisation until the map has been redrawn in two-tier...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA chair linked to standing for Parliament

By Dan Peters | 05 March 2025

Local Government Association chair Louise Gittins has been linked with standing in the possible R...

POLITICS

Shortfall worsens after allocation changes

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2025

Councils are facing an additional £76m shortfall in their temporary accommodation budgets followi...

COUNCILLORS

LGA accepts councillor sanctions as 'last resort'

By Dan Peters | 27 February 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) has finally formally conceded councillors should be suspen...

REORGANISATION

Counties pressure LGA over reorganisation shift

By Dan Peters | 27 February 2025

County council leaders have hit back at the Local Government Association’s (LGA) policy shift on ...

WHITEHALL

Treasury warned over care supplier closures

By Dan Peters | 26 February 2025

Adult social care directors have warned the Treasury suppliers could be forced to close amid the ...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation expected to end council partnership

By Emily Twinch | 24 February 2025

Local government reorganisation will likely end a collaboration between two local authorities in ...

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