Legal
Bristol officers accused of 'misleading' over development
Officers at Bristol City Council have been accused of providing ‘misleading’ advice linked to a decision to approve a controversial 28-storey development.
Council apologises over FOI delays
Walsall Council has apologised for delays to its response under the Freedom of Information Act.
High Court challenge against Government energy standards
A legal challenge against Government restrictions on energy efficiency standards is to proceed to the High Court.
Rayner to be investigated by police after electoral law accusations
Police have launched an investigation into whether Labour’s shadow local government secretary Angela Rayner broke electoral law a decade ago after Tory allegations.
Ministers to make more changes to debt rules
Ministers are poised to impose immediate further changes to local government debt rules – including stricter in-year reporting of unpaid loan repayments due to town halls.
LGA to launch 'foundation programme' for new chiefs
The Local Government Association (LGA) is to introduce a ‘significant new foundation programme’ for newly-appointed chief executives after a ‘successful’ pilot.
Transparency calls over monitoring officer departure
Salford City Council’s opposition leader has called for transparency over a settlement agreement The MJ understands was paid to its departing monitoring officer.
Council eyes cutting back rubbish collection
A council could reduce how often it picks up household rubbish that cannot be recycled or composted to once a month despite Government proposals.
Future Forum: Call for councils to be 'brave' in contract negotiations
Councils need to be ‘braver’ and ‘bolder’ in their conversations with private service providers, according to Portsmouth City Council’s chief executive.
Court rules against police powers for West Midlands mayor
The High Court has ruled against the Government’s plans to merge the role of the West Midlands police and crime commissioner (PCC) with the regional mayor.
Cyber attack disruption to last weeks
Leicester City Council expects disruption caused by a recent Cyber attack on the authority to continue until the end of the month.
Council hit by £4.6m employment tribunal payout
A council that harassed and discriminated against one of its directors will look to appeal an ‘excessive’ £4.6m award for damages by an employment tribunal.
Leader bullied two senior officers, report finds
A council leader’s behaviour towards two senior officers amounted to bullying, a report into a code of conduct complaint has found.
Northumberland has ‘further to go’
Northumberland CC has ‘further to go’ despite progress on its improvement journey, a report has found.
Judgment day
Kent and Home Office face growing pressure over asylum-seeking children.
Deprivation of Liberty backlog 'may never be eradicated'
A report has called for councils to get more resources to tackle the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) backlog.
Coventry pushes ahead with 'fire and rehire' plan
Coventry City Council has begun a staff consultation over controversial ‘fire and rehire’ proposals.
Voter ID legal challenge launched
A legal challenge has been mounted against the Government over voter ID requirements for elections.
County and districts fight over housing support axe
A bitter row has broken out between Suffolk CC and its districts over proposals to axe the county’s funding for housing-related support (HRS).
Former social care chief sentenced for drug offences
An ex-deputy director of social care at Bradford MDC has been sentenced after pleading guilty to offering to supply and possessing a class A drug.