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Ministers consider 'additional body storage capacity' amid coronavirus outbreak

By Dan Peters | 09 March 2020

The Government has drawn up plans to provide nearly 200 buildings with a combined capacity for ab...

Hancock announces May talks on social care

By Dan Peters | 06 March 2020

Health secretary Matt Hancock has urged MPs and peers to come forward to help secure a cross-part...

Council closes offices amid coronavirus scare

By Dan Peters | 06 March 2020

East Devon DC has closed its offices in Honiton to the public after a member of staff was identif...

Select committee launches cladding inquiry

By Dan Peters | 06 March 2020

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has launched a new inquiry into the pace ...

Right to Buy reform calls grow

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2020

Calls intensified this week for the Government to reform its ‘outdated’ Right to Buy (RtB) policy...

Greater Birmingham LEP: Let councils decide boundaries

By Dan Peters | 02 March 2020

A West Midlands local enterprise partnership (LEP) has told ministers the decision on future boun...

Wright pushed out of Shropshire

By Dan Peters | 02 March 2020

Chief executive Clive Wright has been pushed out of Shropshire Council by the leading Conservativ...

Calls for local audit to be decoupled from system governing companies

By Dan Peters | 02 March 2020

Calls are mounting for the regulatory framework for local audit to be decoupled from the system g...

Redmond to consider audit deadline change

By Dan Peters | 02 March 2020

Sir Tony Redmond will consider whether to change the current publication deadline for accounts as...

PWLB borrowing drops dramatically after rate rise

By Dan Peters | 02 March 2020

The amount of borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) has fallen dramatically in the mo...