Title
TRANSFORMATION
CCN chair in health rejig warning
By Dan Peters | 10 June 2025
Health services could deteriorate under proposed changes to Integrated Care Boards, a senior loca...
FINANCE
Rates reset could force 'deep cuts'
By Dan Peters | 10 June 2025
Local authorities will be forced to make ‘deep cuts to important services’ if the Government push...
PLANNING
Labour planning bill rebellion crushed
By Martin Ford | 10 June 2025
The Government has quashed an attempted rebellion among its own MPs over the Planning and Regener...
AI
AI use increases but barriers remain
By Dan Peters | 09 June 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) use among councils is increasing, but one in 10 are still not using ...
POLITICS
Yusuf returns to Reform to lead DOGE team
By William Eichler | 09 June 2025
Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf will return to the party to run its team tasked with scrutinising council f...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Councillors press minister on SEND costs
By Martin Ford | 06 June 2025
A minister was pressed on financial challenges posed by children’s services when she appeared bef...
PLANNING
Call for strengthening oversight of developer contributions system
By William Eichler | 06 June 2025
Weaknesses in the developer contributions system intended to fund affordable housing and local in...
COUNCILLORS
Government backs remote attendance at council meetings
By Izzy Lepone | 06 June 2025
The Government’s remote attendance announcement is a ‘positive step’ that gives councils greater ...
FINANCE
Head of Reform UK's DOGE-style team quits
By William Eichler | 06 June 2025
The head of Reform UK’s team tasked with scrutinising council finances has stepped down alongside...
HOUSING
'Councils have no excuse for housing failures'
By Neil Merrick | 05 June 2025
Councils have no excuse for failing to improve housing after a watchdog highlighted complaints ma...
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