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POLICY AND POLITICS
MHCLG tightens intervention in Tower Hamlets
By William Eichler | 20 March 2026
The Government has strengthened its intervention in Tower Hamlets LBC after accusations the council was more interested in protecting its image than quickly delivering reforms.
INTERVENTION
Minister orders review at Slough after 'slow progress'
By Martin Ford | 05 March 2026
Ministers have ordered an external review into Slough BC due to the ‘slow pace of progress’ in tu...
INTERVENTION
Bedford to get Best Value Inspection and Spelthorne with work to do
By Paul Marinko | 11 February 2026
Bedford BC is to undergo a best value inspection, while government commissioners at struggling Sp...
INTERVENTION
EXCLUSIVE: Tower Hamlets improving but risk of 'optimism bias'
By Paul Marinko | 04 December 2025
Tower Hamlets LBC has improved and continues to show ‘strong financial management’ but a tendency...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Intervention cost hits £9.5m
By Dan Peters | 30 October 2025
Councils have been forced to shell out £9.5m on Government intervention over the last four years,...
INTERVENTION
McMahon names Croydon commissioners
By Martin Ford | 18 July 2025
Commissioners have been appointed at Croydon LBC despite protestations from the council’s mayor.
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...
INTERVENTION
Envoys sent in to indebted council
By William Eichler | 10 July 2025
Concerns about Warrington BC’s levels of debt have prompted the Government to send in four minist...
DEVOLUTION
EXCLUSIVE: Ex-minister gets role on strategic authority improvement board
By Emily Twinch | 30 June 2025
Former Tory minister Dame Amanda Milling is expected to be appointed to a board tasked with helpi...
IMPROVEMENT
Minister suggests commissioners needed for Croydon
By Dan Peters | 12 June 2025
Minister Jim McMahon has suggested escalating Croydon LBC’s statutory intervention to a commissio...
FINANCE
Call for Warrington officers' resignations
By Martin Ford | 23 May 2025
Conservatives in Warrington have called for senior officers to resign following the announcement ...
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Library Manager Service Development
£51,356 to £55,539 per annum
Are you passionate about the future of public libraries and the role they play at the heart of communities? Apply for this job
Supervising Associate Lawyer
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Director of Regeneration and Planning
circa £130,000
The Borough is served by the best transport network in south London. Apply for this job
- The process for fiscal devolution is clear and the deadline is real
- EXCLUSIVE: Disappearing councils move to sign deals before reorganisation
- Government to introduce local scrutiny committees for mayors
- DCN rebrands to Local Councils Network amid reorganisation
- Lords block government move to influence council pension investments
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