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POLICY AND POLITICS

Cross-party talks after Bedford budget rejected

By Dan Peters | 05 February 2026

The leader of Bedford BC’s Conservative minority administration has pledged to ‘keep working with...

LGA seeks national bargaining revival for coroners' pay

By Martin Ford | 05 February 2026

The Local Government Association (LGA) is hoping to bring coroners back to the pay negotiating ta...

IMPOWER INDEX

Exclusive: London borough is top for productivity

By Ann McGauran | 05 February 2026

Kensington and Chelsea LBC is the most productive council in England, the latest IMPOWER Index To...

Implementation of visitor levies stalls

By Martin Ford | 05 February 2026

Implementation of visitor levies in Scotland has stalled as the Scottish Government returns to th...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA to review restructure as chief takes leave of absence

By By Heather Jameson | 05 February 2026

The Local Government Association (LGA) is to commission an ‘independent external review’ of its r...

PEOPLE

Greater Lincolnshire names chief executive

By Martin Ford | 04 February 2026

Lee Sirdifield has formally been appointed chief executive of Greater Lincolnshire Combined Count...

PENSIONS

Councillors urge minimum pension age hike amid cost fears

By Martin Ford | 04 February 2026

Councillors are pushing for the minimum pension age to be increased by two years for more officer...

SOCIAL CARE

Norfolk CC accused of 'fire sale' of care company and homes to US firm

By Paul Marinko | 04 February 2026

Norfolk CC has been accused of a care home ‘fire sale’ to a US company ahead of local government ...

POLITICS

Kent DOLGE head resigns over 'lapse of judgement'

By Martin Ford | 04 February 2026

The head of Kent CC’s Department of Local Government Efficiency (DOLGE) has stood down over a ‘la...

WHITEHALL

Government rejects food waste transparency call

By Neil Merrick | 03 February 2026

The Government has rebuffed calls for transparency around funding for food waste collections, ins...