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FUNDING
Call to close culture funding gap
By Martin Ford | 17 July 2025
London receives twice as much culture funding as the North, research by a think-tank has found.
GOVERNMENT
Nine councils set to receive Government 'innovation squads'
By Paul Marinko | 16 July 2025
Nine councils set to receive ‘innovation squads’ as part of the Government’s ‘test, learn and gro...
PAY
Employers double down on pay offer
By David Blackman | 16 July 2025
Council employers have unanimously reaffirmed their April offer of a 3.2% pay increase as ‘full a...
ADCS
LGR could put service improvement at risk, says ADCS leader
By Ann McGauran | 16 July 2025
Local government reorganisation could put the delivery of better services for children and famili...
FINANCE
CCN: Tourist tax would raise more than £200m
By Neil Merrick | 16 July 2025
County councils in England could potentially raise more than £200m each year by levying a £2 per ...
COHESION
Councils fear riots repeat
By Neil Merrick | 15 July 2025
Councils fear a repeat of last summer’s riots without ‘significant government investment in commu...
PAY
Unitary achieves pay harmony six years after reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 15 July 2025
A deal to harmonise legacy pay and terms for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council wo...
REORGANISATION
Reform brands reorganisation 'disaster' for retaining senior officers
By Martin Ford | 15 July 2025
Local government reorganisation will be a ‘disaster’ for retaining senior officers in the sector,...
INTERVENTION
Concern over London borough's improvement 'buy-in'
By Martin Ford | 15 July 2025
Envoys have questioned the commitment of councillors and staff to the ‘improvement journey’ at To...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Care prevention spending drops by 10%
By Izzy Lepone | 15 July 2025
Overstretched budgets mean that care leaders have been forced to reduce spending on prevention by...
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