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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA hits back at Reform UK critics
By Dan Peters | 24 July 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) has insisted it is ‘more important than ever the sector ha...
GOVERNANCE
Warning against forced return to 'autocratic' cabinet system
By Dan Peters | 24 July 2025
Labour-led Sheffield City Council has warned against a forced return to the ‘autocratic, top-down...
PAY
Employers and unions agree pay deal
By Paul Marinko | 23 July 2025
Local government employers and the Unison and GMB trade unions have agreed a pay deal for the sec...
PEOPLE
London borough names chief executive
By Martin Ford | 23 July 2025
Hounslow LBC’s interim chief executive Mandy Skinner has been appointed to the role on a permanen...
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
DCN: 'Essential' role of districts in setting up new children's services
By Martin Ford | 23 July 2025
District councils will be ‘essential’ to establishing new children’s services through local gover...
GOVERNMENT
Find finance fix
By Neil Merrick | 23 July 2025
MPs call for authorities to be given immediate powers to revalue properties ahead of full review ...
POLITICS
Cleverly returns to shadow Rayner
By Dan Peters | 22 July 2025
Former foreign and home secretary Sir James Cleverly has returned to the Conservative front bench...
POLICY
Peers pass fire and hire exemption
By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2025
Councils with financial problems that are placed under government intervention may be exempt from...
ASYLYM
Fresh criticism of Home Office on asylum
By Neil Merrick | 22 July 2025
Relations between councils and the Home Office soured further this week after the department was ...
COMMISSIONING
McArdle to replace Caller as Birmingham intervention boss
By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2025
Government commissioner Tony McArdle is to replace Max Caller heading up the intervention team at...
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