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Home Office hotel use for lone child asylum seekers 'unlawful'

By Dan Peters | 28 July 2023

The High Court has found the Home Office’s use of hotels to house lone child asylum seekers to be...

Workforce warning for pension scheme after survey

By Dan Peters | 27 July 2023

Almost a quarter (23%) of local government pension scheme (LGPS) employees feel they do not have ...

Waste consistency plans still going ahead, Whitehall insists

By Dan Peters | 26 July 2023

Whitehall officials have insisted they are continuing to push ahead with waste consistency plans ...

B&B housing figures increase by more than a third

By Dan Peters | 26 July 2023

The number of households living in B&B accommodation has shot up by more than a third in a year, ...

Nutrient neutrality row goes to No10

By Dan Peters | 24 July 2023

Council leaders have used a Downing Street summit to urge No10 to break the deadlock in a dispute...

Pembrokeshire agrees to additional auditor recommendation

By Dan Peters | 24 July 2023

Pembrokeshire CC has agreed to an additional recommendation by Audit Wales after missing some of ...

Councils look to end children's services partnership

By Dan Peters | 21 July 2023

The strategic partnership for children’s services between Hampshire CC and Isle of Wight Council ...

Exploitation warning after Illegal Migration Bill becomes law

By Dan Peters | 20 July 2023

Unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) could be in danger of being exploited after the Ille...

Sector lobbies Sunak advisers over nutrient neutrality

By Dan Peters | 19 July 2023

Council leaders have used a meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s special advisers to urge th...

Housing and infrastructure in doubt after funding pulled

By Martin Ford | 17 July 2023

New housing, roads, public transport, green spaces, schools and jobs have been plunged into doubt...