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Havering leader calls for exceptional financial support debt to be written off

By Dan Peters | 13 November 2026

Reform UK-led Havering LBC has called on the Government to cancel the council’s outstanding emerg...

Exclusive: LGA shelves statutory climate duty

By Dan Peters | 12 November 2026

The Local Government Association (LGA) has shelved work on a statutory climate change duty for co...

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...

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...

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...

Mayors attack police force cut plans

By Dan Peters | 06 November 2026

Mayors have attacked calls to cut the number of police forces in England and Wales through mergers.

Visitor levy 'chance to prove what devolution can deliver'

By Dan Peters | 06 November 2026

The introduction of the Visitor Levy Bill to Parliament ‘marks one of the biggest steps for fisca...

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...

Mayors to hold water firms to account

By Dan Peters | 05 November 2026

Mayors will receive powers through legislation to hold water firms to account for their performance.

EXCLUSIVE: Plans for leadership college to be put to Whitehall

By Dan Peters | 04 November 2026

A proposed leadership college for local government would help the sector attract and retain ‘exce...

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