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Council launches 'urgent review' after riot

By William Eichler | 22 July 2024

Leeds City Council has launched an ‘urgent review' into the child protection case that sparked ri...

Leader resigns after section 114 warning

By William Eichler | 18 July 2024

The leader of Cheshire East Council resigned yesterday ahead of a vote of no confidence after a r...

King's Speech: Labour Government will 'get Britain building'

By William Eichler | 17 July 2024

The Labour Government will deliver its aim of building 1.5 million houses by ‘modernising plannin...

Highway leaders warn of 'roadwork gridlock'

By William Eichler | 15 July 2024

Nearly two out of three local highway authority (LHA) leaders believe we are headed for a road an...

Council housing landlords warn of £2.2bn 'black hole'

By William Eichler | 11 July 2024

Twenty of England’s largest local authority landlords have warned that the council housing financ...

West Yorkshire mayor unveils plans to deliver 38,000 homes

By William Eichler | 11 July 2024

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has unveiled plans to deliver more than 38,000 homes across the...

Rayner prepares mayors for major devolution

By William Eichler | 09 July 2024

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is set to tell regional mayors that Labour is ready to ‘trans...

South Cambs' four-day week trial shows 'positive' results

By William Eichler | 08 July 2024

A report into South Cambridgeshire DC’s controversial four-day week trial found the majority of k...

General Election: 'Room for improvement', says commission

By William Eichler | 05 July 2024

Polling day ‘ran smoothly’ but there is ‘room to improve the experience for some’, according to t...

Scrap council tax referendum limits, says DCN

By William Eichler | 03 July 2024

District councils should have the powers to increase council tax referendum limits to at least 10...