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Councils back three mainland unitaries

By Neil Merrick | 21 July 2025

Hampshire CC and East Hampshire DC have backed three unitary mainland councils, with the Isle of ...

Farage says Reform 'facing obstructionism'

By Dan Peters | 21 July 2025

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has accused some council officials of obstructing the work of his c...

Council first to adopt four-day week after savings

By Dan Peters | 17 July 2025

South Cambridgeshire DC has decided to permanently adopt a four-day week after a 27-month trial i...

'Fastest finger first' funding approach criticised

By Dan Peters | 17 July 2025

The Government’s chosen shift in approach away from competitive bidding has been criticised.

Legislation and investment to boost cladding remediation

By Dan Peters | 17 July 2025

Thousands of buildings with unsafe cladding are expected to be fixed faster thanks to fresh legis...

EXCLUSIVE: Crawley ponders legal response to unitary dismissal

By Dan Peters | 17 July 2025

Crawley BC is considering its next steps, including a potential judicial review, after local gove...

Government proposes Automatic Voter Registration move

By Dan Peters | 17 July 2025

Government plans to move to Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) will ‘make life simpler for everyo...

EXCLUSIVE: £8m Oflog 'waste'

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 17 July 2025

Ministers have been warned against imposing more expensive, top-down performance indicators after...

Employers double down on pay offer

By David Blackman | 16 July 2025

Council employers have unanimously reaffirmed their April offer of a 3.2% pay increase as ‘full a...

Lewes leader vows to fight Brighton takeover plan

By Dan Peters | 11 July 2025

Lewes DC’s leader has vowed to fight a Brighton & Hove City Council proposal to take over parts o...