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COUNCIL TAX
Select committee chair urges Burnham to reform council tax
By Martin Ford | 16 July 2026
Andy Burnham has been urged to reform council tax by a select committee chair.
REORGANISATION
Expanded cities the winners in reorganisation plans
By Paul Marinko | 16 July 2026
The Government has backed expanded city authorities across the country with its announcement on l...
WALES
Welsh Government's council funding formula relies on 'outdated data'
By William Eichler | 16 July 2026
The way the Welsh Government allocates funding to councils is partly out of date and does not alw...
PAY
LGA warns councils 'sidelined' by social care Fair Pay Agreement
By Martin Ford | 16 July 2026
Councils are to be ‘sidelined’ by a negotiating body representing care workers, the Local Governm...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Directors warning over proposed powers for child protection authority
By Joe Lepper | 16 July 2026
Stronger powers expected for the Government’s long-awaited child protection authority (CPA) need ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Burnham urged to give greater fiscal responsibility to regions
By Joe Lepper | 16 July 2026
Mayors should be given a 2.5p share of income tax to spend in their area, according to a moderate...
PEOPLE
Basildon chief to join London borough
By Martin Ford | 15 July 2026
Basildon BC chief executive Gary Jones is to join Bexley LBC as its new director of place.
BEST VALUE
Basildon gets Best Value notice as chief prepares to leave
By Paul Marinko | 15 July 2026
Ministers have issued Basildon BC with a Best Value notice and the Essex authority’s chief execut...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Legal shadow looms over reorganisation decision day
By Dan Peters | 15 July 2026
Several councils due to receive ministerial decisions on their local government reorganisation pr...
OMBUDSMAN
Ombudsman: 'Once-in-a-generation' opportunity to rebuild trust in councils
By William Eichler | 15 July 2026
Reorganisation and devolution represent a ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to rebuild trust in ...
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Assistant Director, Children and Families
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