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POLICY AND POLITICS
England should move towards universal social care system, charity urges
By Lee Peart | 10 November 2026
England should move towards a universal social care system similar to most other compatible countries, The King’s Fund charity has urged.
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Councils told to 'avoid publicity' over business rates refunds
By Dan Peters | 10 November 2026
Councils have been told to ‘avoid publicity’ as they refund thousands of business ratepayers over...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Embattled Basildon pauses chief executive search
By Dan Peters | 10 November 2026
Troubled Basildon Council has paused its search for a permanent chief executive after ‘a couple’ ...
KEY CITIES
Give local authorities the tools they need without the caveats
By Vince Maple | 10 November 2026
The Government’s reboot of plans to devolve more power to the regions and away from Westminster i...
SCOTLAND
Scottish councils reject reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 09 November 2026
Reorganisation is not the answer to resolving the financial crisis gripping councils, the Convent...
PUBLIC HEALTH
Councils' public health warning over EU border deal
By Martin Ford | 09 November 2026
The Government must not repeat ‘mistakes of the past’ in pursuing a border agreement with the EU,...
REORGANISATION
Uncertainty looms over future unitaries' budgets
By Dan Peters | 05 November 2026
Unitary councils being created in 2029 face a ‘material uncertainty’ over their opening budgets a...
FINANCE
Worcestershire CC budget: Social care costs and local government funding pressures
By Phil Rook | 04 November 2026
Rising social care costs and funding uncertainty are a challenge as Worcestershire prepares for r...
BUDGETS
Budget: EFS set to soar next year
By Heather Jameson | 03 November 2026
The ‘outrageous’ use of exceptional financial support (EFS) is set to continue, with no new measu...
HR
Fresh equal pay warning
By Dan Peters | 30 October 2026
Councils could face a fresh wave of equal pay litigation under Whitehall reforms as HR cuts make ...
REORGANISATION
April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
By Dan Peters | 29 October 2026
Ministers have insisted Whitehall is ‘committed to seeing local government reorganisation through...
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