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UNIONS

Unison elects new general secretary

By Paul Marinko | 17 December 2025

Andrea Egan has been elected as the new general secretary of public sector union Unison.

HOUSING

Watchdog uncovers 'serious failings' in social housing

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2025

Gosport BC has received the lowest grading for its social housing after a regulator found ‘unacce...

PEOPLE

Chesterfield to name next chief executive

By Martin Ford | 16 December 2025

Christine Durrant is set to be named as Chesterfield BC’s next chief executive.

PLANNING

Planning overhaul to clamp down on 'unjustified local deviation'

By Martin Ford | 16 December 2025

Revised planning rules unveiled by the Government today would result in a ‘default yes’ in favour...

CYBER SECURITY

'Trust' key to cyber attack recovery

By Martin Ford | 16 December 2025

The leader of one of the London boroughs hit by a cyber attack has stressed the importance of tra...

UNITARY

New unitaries to be hit by right to work check duty

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2025

Councils created under reorganisation will have to carry out fresh right to work checks for staff...

WHITEHALL

Feeling of influence drops, Government survey finds

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2025

The proportion of adults who believe they can personally influence decisions affecting their area...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Councils to push against statistics rowback

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2025

Councils are preparing to push back after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed it wa...

OUTSOURCING

Reform dismisses surge in council contract values

By Martin Ford | 16 December 2025

Reform UK has dismissed an analysis showing the value of contracts signed by councils it controls...

PAY

Pay hike plans cause rift at Reform-led council

By Martin Ford | 16 December 2025

Proposals to make golden handcuffs payments to staff have caused a rift among the Reform UK admin...

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