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LEGAL

High Court ruling worth 'millions' to councils

By Martin Ford | 07 May 2026

Sunderland City Council and Middlesbrough Council have fended off a legal challenge that could ha...

POLICY AND POLITICS

All change: Reform UK projected to make huge gains as local elections get underway

By By Heather Jameson & Dan Peters | 07 May 2026

The chairs of three of the sector’s major associations could change hands in the aftermath of tod...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Warning over financial risks faced by children's care providers

By Martin Ford | 06 May 2026

Some of the largest children’s social care providers could be vulnerable to financial shocks, acc...

PEOPLE

Unitary set to appoint finance chief

By Martin Ford | 06 May 2026

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) is set to extend Matthew Filmer’s secondment as...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Mayor steps into chief executive row with Reform UK councillors

By Neil Merrick | 05 May 2026

Doncaster’s Labour mayor has stepped into the row between chief executive Damian Allen and Reform...

APSE

Fuel prices to remain high for councils, APSE chief warns

By William Eichler | 05 May 2026

There is ‘no sign’ of the higher fuel prices reported over the last month ‘significantly dropping...

IMMIGRATION

Reform pledges to proritise Green councils for immigration detention centres

By Paul Marinko | 05 May 2026

Reform UK has pledged to prioritise areas with Green-controlled councils for illegal immigration ...

HOUSING

Dame Shirley Porter dies aged 95

By Paul Marinko | 05 May 2026

PAY

LGA fails to restore collective bargaining for coroner pay

By Martin Ford | 05 May 2026

The Local Government Association (LGA) has been unable to reestablish collective bargaining to ag...

HOUSING

Councils getting worse housing grades

By Neil Merrick | 01 May 2026

Councils are receiving the vast majority of lower grades awarded to social landlords for housing ...