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Minister: Oflog won't spot every council failure

By Dan Peters | 04 July 2023

In his speech to the Local Government Association conference this week, levelling up secretary Mi...

Nine in 10 councils fear nursery closures

By Dan Peters | 04 July 2023

Nearly nine in 10 councils fear nursery closures this year will undermine capacity ahead of the G...

Districts need to be 'active partners' within ICS, says report

By Dan Peters | 03 July 2023

District councils need to be ‘active partners’ within Integrated Care Systems (ICS), a report by ...

Pension schemes 'half way there' on McCloud

By Dan Peters | 30 June 2023

Four out of five council pension schemes have collected more than half the data needed to impleme...

Acting chief to be made permanent

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2023

Cheshire West and Chester Council’s staffing committee will recommend the appointment of acting c...

Legality of severance payment guidance questioned

By Dan Peters | 26 June 2023

The Local Government Association (LGA) has questioned the legality of statutory guidance governin...

Accountancy body calls for chiefs to present financial results

By Dan Peters | 26 June 2023

Chief executives and section 151 officers should be required to present their council’s financial...

'No progress' on devolution to London

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2023

The capital appears to have ‘taken a step backwards’ on devolution, a former chair of London Coun...

Sheffield apologises 'unreservedly' for trees dispute

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2023

Sheffield City Council has apologised ‘unreservedly’ after a report found the authority mishandle...

Record number of education, health and care plans made

By Dan Peters | 19 June 2023

A record number of new education, health and care (EHC) plans were made last year, latest figures...