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REORGANISATION
Government skipped own cost review of council mergers
By William Eichler | 29 August 2025
The Government did not conduct its own assessment of the costs of local government reorganisation...
AI
Experts say AI 'won't lead to massive job cuts'
By Dan Peters | 28 August 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) will not lead to massive job cuts across local government, experts h...
LEGAL
'Political' motivation behind Epping hotel injunction
By Martin Ford | 28 August 2025
Epping Forest DC sought an injunction banning the use of the Bell Hotel to accommodate asylum see...
PROCUREMENT
Council cancels IT upgrade after delays
By William Eichler | 28 August 2025
Norwich City Council has abandoned its planned IT system upgrade following repeated delays.
SEND
Overdiagnosis straining SEND system, think tank says
By William Eichler | 28 August 2025
A new report has warned that England’s special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system i...
HOUSING
HMOs become centre of latest asylum battle
By By Paul Marinko | 28 August 2025
Councils are being urged to tighten planning laws around Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) as ...
PEOPLE
Croydon finance director steps down
By Martin Ford | 28 August 2025
Jane West is to leave her role as corporate director for resources and section 151 officer at Cro...
HOUSING
Arun receives lowest social housing grade
By Martin Ford | 27 August 2025
Arun DC has received the lowest grading for its social housing following an inspection by the reg...
COHESION
Taskforce fails to recognise councils' key role in cohesion
By EXCLUSIVE by Paul Marinko | 27 August 2025
Ministers have been accused of failing to recognise the ‘vital role’ of councils in cohesion afte...
SOCIAL CARE
Two-thirds of councils lack safeguarding policy for gender-questioning children
By William Eichler | 27 August 2025
Nearly two-thirds of councils with care responsibilities could not provide a policy on safeguardi...
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