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Regional targets for asylum floated

By Dan Peters | 14 February 2022

Regions could be allowed to come up with collective targets for the number of asylum seekers they...

O'Brien backs multi-year settlement idea

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2022

Levelling up minister Neil O’Brien has backed the idea of a multi-year local government finance s...

Forbes future in doubt after losing reselection vote

By Dan Peters | 09 February 2022

Senior vice-chair of the Local Government Association, Cllr Nick Forbes, has lost a vote to be re...

Isle of Wight unhappy despite extra £1m

By Dan Peters | 09 February 2022

Isle of Wight Council has expressed its ‘profound disappointment’ despite an extra £1m for 2022-2...

Has cashing in been a success?

By Dan Peters | 09 February 2022

The Government has doled out millions in Additional Restrictions Grant to councils since first an...

Coming home to Cambridgeshire

By Dan Peters | 09 February 2022

Chief executive of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Eileen Milner talks to Dan ...

EXCLUSIVE: Government has no action plan for improving children's social care

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2022

The Government has admitted it does not have a single detailed action plan to deliver high-qualit...

Fresh audit procurement launched

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2022

A major procurement of audit services for local government bodies designed to encourage and suppo...

National industrial action prospects over pay fade

By Dan Peters | 07 February 2022

A nationally-coordinated wave of industrial action over this year’s pay claim looks increasingly ...

Business grants fraud warning

By Dan Peters | 31 January 2022

Councils across the country have reported receiving scores of fraudulent applications for busines...