Politics

By Dan Peters | 30 October 2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed rises to the minimum wage and employers’ National Insuranc...

Budget: Chancellor promises to permanently lower business rates

By Ann McGauran | 30 October 2024

The chancellor prioritised delivering permanently lower business rates from 2026/27 in the Budge...

POLITICS

Budget: Cash bonanza not expected for councils

By Heather Jameson | 30 October 2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to plough cash into public services in today’s Budget – but ...

LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

Select committee member loses Labour whip as police investigate

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2024

A Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee member has lost the Labour whip after a vid...

SOCIAL CARE

Councils face 'social care blackhole'

By Lee Peart | 24 October 2024

Councils are facing a ‘social care blackhole’ in their finances, according to the Lib Dems.

COUNCILLORS

EXCLUSIVE: Ministers look to strengthen councillor standards

By Dan Peters | 24 October 2024

The new Government is considering options to strengthen the standards and conduct for those in lo...

IMPROVEMENT

Commissioner hints at ministry intervention shift

By Dan Peters | 23 October 2024

New minister Jim McMahon will approach intervention in a more ‘supportive and collaborative way’,...

POLITICS

Leaders must be dealers in hope

By Ben Page | 23 October 2024

It is crucial for leaders to articulate a clear and compelling narrative that connects policy out...

LEADERSHIP

The bitterest conflict is often internal conflict

By Blair McPherson | 23 October 2024

The sharpest differences within councils are sometimes down to rifts among the majority group whi...

LGA CONFERENCE

The state of our nation

By Cllr Marianne Overton | 23 October 2024

A record number of delegates are gathering this week in Harrogate for the Local Government Associ...

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