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Council capacity to respond to cost of living 'highly limited'

By Dan Peters | 21 September 2022

Local government officers feel their hands are tied in how much support they can realistically pr...

Energy support for councils 'too little, too late'

By Dan Peters | 21 September 2022

The Government’s new package of energy bill support for councils is ‘too little, too late,’ trade...

MPs question levelling up progress and achievability

By Dan Peters | 20 September 2022

MPs have expressed concern about the ‘slow’ progress and achievability of the Government’s levell...

EXCLUSIVE: UKSPF review call resisted

By Dan Peters | 16 September 2022

The National Audit Office (NAO) is resisting pressure from the sector to launch a review of the £...

Districts lobby DLUHC over TIF

By Dan Peters | 16 September 2022

District councils have been lobbying ministers to allow them to monetise the benefits of growth.

Major auditor failed to bid, expert suggests

By Dan Peters | 16 September 2022

The failure to secure enough suppliers to cover the entire crisis-hit local government audit mark...

Suspended Croydon director quits

By Dan Peters | 12 September 2022

The suspended Croydon LBC director who had threatened the council with legal action has resigned,...

Councils pay tribute after death of Queen

By Dan Peters | 09 September 2022

Councils are pushing ahead with emergency protocols following the death of Her Majesty Queen Eliz...

Truss facing Tory pressure to boost funding

By Martin Ford | 07 September 2022

Conservative-led councils have piled the pressure on new Prime Minister Liz Truss to provide incr...

Sector welcomes Sturgeon tourism tax moves

By Dan Peters | 07 September 2022

Local government figures have welcomed plans announced yesterday by Scottish First Minister Nicol...