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Spielman in fresh illegal schools warning

By Dan Peters | 22 October 2019

Ofsted’s chief inspector has made a fresh call for the Department for Education (DfE) to crack do...

Council expresses 'serious concerns' after planning hearings halted

By Dan Peters | 22 October 2019

The first local plan to be assessed under a new framework has stalled after the Planning Inspecto...

Solace Summit: Northamptonshire chief calls for public sector 'alarm system'

By Dan Peters | 18 October 2019

The chief executive officer of Conservative-run Northamptonshire CC has called for a public secto...

Solace Summit: Not appointing can sometimes be the best decision

By Dan Peters | 17 October 2019

Failing to make a senior level appointment after a lengthy recruitment process can sometimes be t...

Solace Summit: Roney says 'nothing sexy' about housing companies

By Dan Peters | 17 October 2019

Manchester City Council’s chief executive has revealed she remains unconvinced by the need for ho...

Solace Summit: Cohesion chief in 'divided country' warning

By Dan Peters | 17 October 2019

The UK is a ‘divided country’ culturally, politically and economically, the chief executive of th...

COSLA conference: Ex-minister hints at council tax cap relaxation

By Dan Peters | 11 October 2019

A former SNP minister has suggested there could be a relaxation of the cap on council tax.

COSLA conference: Sturgeon promises 'biggest decentralisation of power' in two decades

By Dan Peters | 10 October 2019

The results of the Scottish Government’s local governance review will bring the ‘biggest decentra...

COSLA conference: Minister 'totally understands' cuts complaints

By Dan Peters | 10 October 2019

Cabinet secretary for communities and local government, Aileen Campbell, has said she ‘totally un...

COSLA conference: 'Brexit could undermine good work by councils'

By Dan Peters | 10 October 2019

Brexit threatens to undermine the ‘good work’ being done by Scottish councils and the Scottish Go...