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POLITICS
Lib Dem conference: Slade urges Government to cap soaring contract charges
By Heather Jameson | 19 September 2025
Lib Dem local government spokesperson Vikki Slade has urged the Government to cap soaring private...
PEOPLE
Walker to step down after five years
By Dan Peters | 18 September 2025
Chief executive of Herefordshire Council, Paul Walker, has announced he will step down from the r...
UNIONS
EXCLUSIVE SURVEY: 'Women are being failed'
By Dan Peters | 18 September 2025
One in 10 local authority female staff have experienced inappropriate touching by a manager, a la...
HOUSING
New towns report delayed amid fears over rising costs
By EXCLUSIVE by Heather Jameson | 18 September 2025
The final report of the New Towns Taskforce has been delayed as part of the Government’s attempts...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
EXCLUSIVE: LGA moves on mayors
By Dan Peters | 18 September 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) is moving towards drawing up a firmer membership offer to ...
HOUSING
Temporary accommodation spending hits £2.8bn
By Dan Peters | 18 September 2025
Council spending on temporary accommodation has increased by a quarter to £2.8bn for 2024-25.
POLITICS
MPs call for 'root and branch' transformation of 'broken' SEND system
By Lee Peart | 18 September 2025
A cross-party report has called for ‘root and branch transformation’ of the ‘broken’ special educ...
REORGANISATION
Portsmouth expected to reject reorganisation
By Dan Peters | 17 September 2025
Portsmouth City Council is expected to formally reject local government reorganisation at a meeti...
WHITEHALL
Ministers axe elections holiday compensation
By Dan Peters | 17 September 2025
Ministers have decided the Government will no longer reimburse electoral services staff if a late...
REORGANISATION
Brighton to back five unitary model
By Dan Peters | 17 September 2025
Senior Brighton & Hove City Council members are expected to back a five-unitary model for Sussex,...
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