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Steering group decision branded 'ridiculous'

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2023

A decision to give just one seat to English councils on a steering group that will oversee a key ...

Councils 'vital' to social prescribing success

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2023

Children’s charity Barnardo’s has said local authorities are ‘vital’ to the success of social pre...

London Councils eyes apprenticeship levy devolution

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2023

London Councils has named securing devolution of the apprenticeship levy to its boroughs to fund ...

Safeguarding review after 10-year-old's death

By Dan Peters | 05 October 2023

An independent safeguarding review is to begin following the death of 10-year-old Sara Sharif.

Reform call ahead of vehicle tax widening

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2023

A senior local government figure has called for the expansion of vehicle excise duty (VED) to zer...

EXCLUSIVE: Elected mayor in law change call

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2023

Croydon LBC’s mayor Jason Perry has called for the law to be changed to give councils greater pow...

Chief recruitment halted

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2023

The leaders of Bromsgrove DC and Redditch BC have decided to halt the recruitment process for a n...

Rejected £90m reallocated to other councils

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2023

Some £90m for councils to reduce the risk of homelessness for new arrivals to the UK has been rea...

Coroner's deadline for council after Rottweiler mauling

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2023

A licensing team has been given until 13 November to respond after being urged to take a ‘more pr...

EXCLUSIVE: Select committee looks to launch financial distress inquiry

By Dan Peters | 29 September 2023

Senior local government figures have been approached to give evidence as MPs consider launching a...