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Criticised council makes SEND investment

By Dan Peters | 02 September 2020

Bristol City Council has pledged to spend £29m on capital works to boost services for children wi...

EXCLUSIVE: Internal auditor blows whistle over culture and governance failures

By Dan Peters | 01 September 2020

A senior auditor has called for action after raising concerns about culture and governance failur...

EXCLUSIVE: Survey reveals spending control plans

By Dan Peters | 01 September 2020

A dozen metropolitan councils have been forced to impose spending controls or plan to do so, surv...

£95k exit payment cap to come into force before 2021

By Dan Peters | 01 September 2020

The Government plans to bring its proposed £95,000 cap on public servants’ exit payments into for...

EXCLUSIVE: Lib Dems raise reorganisation concerns

By Dan Peters | 01 September 2020

Lib Dem council leaders have raised ‘serious concerns’ with local government secretary Robert Jen...

Government late to involve councils in coronavirus testing, report finds

By Dan Peters | 01 September 2020

Central government was late to consider how councils could help ramp up coronavirus testing in th...

Local government pay deal agreed

By Dan Peters | 21 August 2020

Local government has accepted a 2.75% pay increase, it has been confirmed, despite objections fro...

EXCLUSIVE: Casey steps back from homelessness response

By Dan Peters | 20 August 2020

Dame Louise Casey has stepped back from helping with the Government’s emergency homelessness resp...

Council changes after 'culture of fear' found

By Dan Peters | 20 August 2020

Southampton City Council has made ‘significant changes’ to its children’s services senior leaders...

Council-run developer defends closure decision amid whistleblowing claims

By Dan Peters | 20 August 2020

The Northumberland Council-run developer at the centre of whistleblowing allegations has defended...