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Hollinrake warning over DOGE request

By Dan Peters | 13 June 2025

Requests for data by Reform UK’s DOGE unit are a ‘cyber-security disaster waiting to happen’, sha...

Minister suggests commissioners needed for Croydon

By Dan Peters | 12 June 2025

Minister Jim McMahon has suggested escalating Croydon LBC’s statutory intervention to a commissio...

Commission calls for statutory play duty

By Dan Peters | 12 June 2025

The Government should introduce a statutory duty for English local authorities that would require...

Spending Review: Green Book reforms revealed

By Dan Peters | 11 June 2025

The Treasury has announced reforms to guidance that provides a framework for how public sector or...

Reorganisation savings warning

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2025

The most senior district councillor in the country has warned it could take up to a decade before...

Crawley pauses on West Sussex reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2025

West Sussex’s Crawley BC will wait for ministers to decide on Surrey’s reorganisation proposals b...

EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG creates advisory group on reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2025

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has convened a reorganisation a...

CCN chair in health rejig warning

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2025

Health services could deteriorate under proposed changes to Integrated Care Boards, a senior loca...

Rates reset could force 'deep cuts'

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2025

Local authorities will be forced to make ‘deep cuts to important services’ if the Government push...

AI use increases but barriers remain

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) use among councils is increasing, but one in 10 are still not using ...