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SAFETY
Birmingham faces MP criticism surrounding football fan ban
By Paul Marinko | 07 January 2026
MPs have accused Birmingham City Council of providing a ‘biased picture’ surrounding the decision...
POLITICS
Reed warns councils over boycotts
By Martin Ford | 06 January 2026
Local government secretary Steve Reed has warned councils against boycotts of firms linked with I...
HOUSING
Housing approvals drop in final quarter of 2025
By Paul Marinko | 06 January 2026
New data has revealed the number of housing projects granted approval dropped by 17% in the last ...
SOCIAL HOUSING
Call for rent convergence to stave off housing cuts
By Martin Ford | 05 January 2026
Cuts to social housing are inevitable without adequate rent convergence levels, ministers have be...
SEND
Council says 'more to be done' after SEND improvements
By Lee Peart | 05 January 2026
Hertfordshire CC has said there is still ‘more to be done’ after an inspection report noted impro...
COUNCIL TAX
BCP asks Government to raise tax referendum cap
By Martin Ford | 05 January 2026
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has approached the Government over increasing i...
UNIONS
Union warns of more equal pay claims as payouts rise above £1bn
By Paul Marinko | 02 January 2026
The GMB has revealed it plans to launch 10,000 new equal pay claims across five more councils alo...
PEOPLE
Recognition for local government in New Year Honours list 2026
By Martin Ford | 02 January 2026
Council chief executives, directors and members have all received recognition from the King in th...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Cleverly backs pro-density housing report
By Dan Peters | 23 December 2025
Shadow housing secretary James Cleverly has backed a report by think-tank Policy Exchange that ca...
STEVE REED
Reed says councils should not be offering 'full-time pay for part-time work'
By Dan Peters | 22 December 2025
Local authorities should not be offering full-time pay for part-time work, communities secretary ...
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