FINANCE
Three boroughs seek more than £120m financial support
By Martin Ford | 28 January 2025
Three London boroughs have announced in the past week they are seeking exceptional financial support from the Government.
WORKFORCE
Sector targets Gen Z to tackle workforce crisis
By Joe Lepper | 23 January 2025
Councils are focusing on hiring young skilled workers to solve their recruitment and retention pr...
WORKFORCE
Is there a gorilla in our midst?
By Jonathan Werran | 22 January 2025
Jonathan Werran argues that existing local government staffing and resourcing could struggle to d...
FINANCE
Local authorities ask for permission to raise council tax above referendum threshold
By Dan Peters | 20 January 2025
More councils have pleaded with ministers to increase their council tax above the 5% referendum l...
FINANCE
National Insurance compensation is 'total shambles'
By Dan Peters | 13 January 2025
The Government’s handling of compensating councils for the increase in employers’ National Insura...
PRIVATE SECTOR
Jones: Private sector to examine Whitehall efficiency
13 January 2025
Private sector ‘experts’ could be drafted into the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Gov...
FINANCE
Ministers should be transparent over NIC support
By Ian Miller | 03 January 2025
Ian Miller puts Government funding for national insurance contributions under the microscope.
FINANCE
Public provision of audit considered
By Martin Ford | 18 December 2024
The Government is considering expanding capacity in local audit through public provision.
DEVOLUTION
The dangers of reshuffling the deck
By Professor John Denham | 11 December 2024
Will the White Paper create a further divide in the devolution geography, asks Professor John Den...
HOUSING
Regeneration: Look lively
By Jackie Sadek | 03 December 2024
Jackie Sadek opines on the potential for housing growth under the new Government after a series ...
HOMELESSNESS
Councils to be 'incentivised' to take preventative approach to homelessness
By Martin Ford | 03 December 2024
The Government hopes to ‘incentivise’ local authorities into using funding for homelessness servi...
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