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Unite announces industrial action over pay

By Dan Peters | 28 February 2022

Unite’s local government members will next month stage targetted industrial action at councils wh...

Cumbria drops legal challenge to reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 28 February 2022

Cumbria CC has decided to drop its legal challenge after losing its second High Court bid for a j...

Councils ready to help fleeing Ukrainians

By Martin Ford | 24 February 2022

Councils have pledged to stand ready to offer help as ministers announce fresh measures to help U...

New interim chief to look at council property decisions

By Dan Peters | 23 February 2022

Haringey LBC’s new interim chief executive will review how the council makes decisions on propert...

Council to lose third senior officer in quick succession

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2022

Harborough DC is to lose its third senior officer in a few months next week.

Delay to cyber funding

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2022

Millions of pounds of funding to help local authorities improve their cyber-resilience may not re...

LEPs remain in dark over future

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2022

Key questions about the future functions and funding of local enterprise partnerships (LEP) remai...

EXCLUSIVE: Josephs stonewalled on partygate after Cabinet Office advice

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2022

Sheffield City Council’s absent chief executive Kate Josephs was following Cabinet Office require...

Chief executive loses £4.9m tribunal claim

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2022

A council chief executive has lost an employment tribunal claim for £4.9m.

County council raids reserves for final budget

By Dan Peters | 16 February 2022

North Yorkshire CC faces having to draw on its cash reserves to meet service demand in its last y...