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SIGOMA
Local authorities: Cash and care must go hand-in-hand
By Chris Cooke | 12 November 2026
Chris Cooke says greater local freedom must be matched by a sustainable approach to funding essential services and that will be especially important as the Government turns its attention to address...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
EXCLUSIVE: Too few adult social care directors for new unitaries, ADASS warns
By Neil Merrick | 11 November 2026
There may not be enough directors of adult social services to lead all the unitary councils being...
NCASC
Local government reorganisation is no silver bullet for councils or social care
By Nick Presmeg | 11 November 2026
As delegates head to the National Children and Adult Services conference, Nick Presmeg looks at h...
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 count...
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 two candida...
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...
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