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EXCLUSIVE: 'Illegal' deal to end Birmingham strike risks £200m equal pay bill
By Martin Ford | 30 April 2026
Birmingham City Council could open itself up to equal pay liabilities worth £200m if a proposed deal unveiled by leader Cllr John Cotton goes ahead.
Councils getting worse housing grades
By Neil Merrick | 01 May 2026
Councils are receiving the vast majority of lower grades awarded to social landlords for housing services they provide to tenants.
Professor in fiscal devolution dispute warning
By Neil Merrick | 30 April 2026
Fiscal devolution is almost certain to create disputes between regional mayors and councils over who spends most of the money that is raised locally, an expert has warned.
Fuel prices to remain high for councils, APSE chief warns
By William Eichler | 05 May 2026
There is ‘no sign’ of the higher fuel prices reported over the last month ‘significantly dropping...
Reform pledges to proritise Green councils for immigration detention centres
By Paul Marinko | 05 May 2026
Reform UK has pledged to prioritise areas with Green-controlled councils for illegal immigration ...
LGA fails to restore collective bargaining for coroner pay
By Martin Ford | 05 May 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) has been unable to reestablish collective bargaining to ag...
Councils getting worse housing grades
By Neil Merrick | 01 May 2026
Councils are receiving the vast majority of lower grades awarded to social landlords for housing ...
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Crude reckoning
'In the wake of the Iran-US conflict councils could be hit by a surge in inflation, insecurity of fuel supplies, demands for higher pay and more pressure on the Crisis and Resilience Fund. David Blackman reports.'
05 May 2026
'Banging the table for children'
'The new president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services’ passionate belief in the rights of children and young people shines through. Ann McGauran reports'
By Ann McGauran | 22 April 2026
Rethinking carbon offsetting: Why local government needs a radical new model
By Ross Lowrie | 05 May 2026
The North East’s experience shows that a credible, locally governed model for decarbonised growth...
Boost helps put young people on the path to a career
By Jan Feeney | 05 May 2026
The Boost initiative has helped young people in King’s Lynn and Breckland on the journey to where...
How we delivered the Youth Investment Fund in Blackburn with Darwen
By Imran Akuji | 21 April 2026
Delivering the Youth Investment Fund in Blackburn with Darwen required a deliberate shift in the ...
Getting staff LGR-ready
By Kathy O'Leary | 06 May 2026
Chief executive of Stroud DC Kathy O’Leary says the council is doing more to address the challeng...
Reorganisation: For councils, 'business as usual' matters as we look to the future
By Maxine O'Mahony | 06 May 2026
As the sector considers what new unitary authorities and local services may look like in the futu...
LGR needs to spur the shifting of services from a reactive to a preventative footing
By Cllr Richard Wright | 05 May 2026
The need to ensure new unitaries are safe and legal from day one should not obscure the ultimate ...
Legal threat over council reorganisation in Hampshire
By Martin Ford | 01 May 2026
The Government could face a legal challenge to reorganisation plans for Hampshire.
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