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New offer in pay dispute

By Martin Ford | 03 November 2023

More money has been offered in the hope of averting strike action by Scottish Unison members.

Call for curbs on agency staff

By Martin Ford | 03 November 2023

Curbs on social care agencies have been put forward as solutions to Bradford Council’s soaring st...

'Lack of progress' in South Ayrshire transformation

By Martin Ford | 01 November 2023

South Ayrshire Council has been told it must quicken the pace of its transformation in a report b...

Woking chief executive to stand down

By Martin Ford | 01 November 2023

Julie Fisher became chief executive in 2021 and will remain in post until February.

Call for 'urgent review' of pensions contributions

By Martin Ford | 31 October 2023

Calls have been made for a review of contributions for Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) emp...

Calls to close extremism loopholes

By Martin Ford | 30 October 2023

Local authorities are currently ‘having to police thought’ in their counter-terrorism role, an ex...

Oflog appoints permanent chief executive

By Martin Ford | 30 October 2023

Josh Goodman has been confirmed as the permanent chief executive of the Office for Local Governme...

Oflog moves to expand remit

By Martin Ford | 27 October 2023

The new Office for Local Government (Oflog) watchdog has proposed to widen its scope to five new ...

Home Office 'failing to engage' councils

By Martin Ford | 26 October 2023

The Home Office is ‘failing to engage meaningfully with local authorities’ on asylum, according t...

Levelling up Bill to become law

By Martin Ford | 26 October 2023

Royal Assent is scheduled to take place later today, when the Bill will officially become an Act ...