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Police probe Barking and Dagenham housing fraud
By Joe Lepper | 20 January 2026
Police are investigating allegations of housing fraud involving hundreds of properties owned by Barking and Dagenham LBC’s property company B&D.
Extra funds for councils under SEND reforms
By Martin Ford | 19 January 2026
‘Additional funding’ will be provided to councils as part of reforms to services for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), a minister has confirmed.
What CIPFA's Financial Resilience Index reveals about risk and reform
By Florence Bastos | 20 January 2026
CIPFA and Infoshare+’s Financial Resilience Index shows that better planning horizons will not be enough on their own to bring back long-term financial sustainability to councils, says Florence Bastos.
Police probe Barking and Dagenham housing fraud
By Joe Lepper | 20 January 2026
Police are investigating allegations of housing fraud involving hundreds of properties owned by B...
CIPFA: Councils' demand and deficit risks deepen
By Ann McGauran | 20 January 2026
Councils are holding higher debt levels and lower usable reserves, leaving the system more levera...
Extra funds for councils under SEND reforms
By Martin Ford | 19 January 2026
‘Additional funding’ will be provided to councils as part of reforms to services for children wit...
Trafford bid for £20m EFS
By Joe Lepper | 16 January 2026
Trafford Council is to ask Whitehall for more than £20m in exceptional financial support (EFS) af...
Reed hails housing starts increase
By Dan Peters | 16 January 2026
The number of new build starts in the year ending September 2025 has increased by 18% compared to...
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Challenging the LGR wisdom
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By Paul Johnson | 20 January 2026
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By Gill Kneller | 20 January 2026
'At the same time as embracing the opportunities of reorganisation, we must also remain clear-eye...
Councils defy party lines on election delays
By Martin Ford | 15 January 2026
Council leaders have strayed from party lines over proposals to delay local elections.
LGA's in need of a welcome revamp
By Heather Jameson | 15 January 2026
Now that the details of plans to reorganise the LGA are out, Heather Jameson says the organisatio...
EXCLUSIVE: LGA plan hits mid ranks
By Heather Jameson | 15 January 2026
The latest plans to slash the pay for Local Government Association (LGA) staff are unlikely to hi...
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