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Brexit lead officers thanked after Yellowhammer stood down

By Dan Peters | 02 January 2020

Brexit lead officers (BLO) of local authorities in England have been thanked after no-deal prepar...

Extra cash for homelessness and rough sleeping

By Dan Peters | 23 December 2019

The Government today pledged more than £260m for local authorities to support people who are home...

Jenrick hails 'biggest multi-billion pound spending increase in a decade'

By Dan Peters | 20 December 2019

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has confirmed what he describes as the ‘biggest multi-b...

CIPFA calls for new regulatory body

By Dan Peters | 20 December 2019

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) today called for the formation ...

Council director on bail after fraud arrest

By Dan Peters | 19 December 2019

Liverpool City Council’s director of regeneration and employment has been released on bail a day ...

Electoral system 'creaking more than ever'

By Dan Peters | 19 December 2019

The electoral system is ‘creaking more than ever,’ chief executive of the Association of Electora...

'Ambitious programme of domestic reform' promised in Queen's Speech

By Dan Peters | 19 December 2019

The second Queen’s Speech in almost as many months has promised an ‘ambitious programme of domest...

Council loses legal challenge to ombudsman

By Dan Peters | 19 December 2019

A legal challenge to a critical report by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has been...

Call for Johnson to 'urgently fix' homelessness policy

By Dan Peters | 18 December 2019

The number of people who were newly-assessed as homeless or at risk of becoming homeless between ...

Councils seek advice over same-sex marriage

By Paul Marinko | 17 December 2019

Councils are seeking advice ahead of the introduction of regulations that will allow same-sex mar...