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Scottish councils keen to explore further devolution

By Joe Lepper | 28 May 2025

Scottish councils are keen to explore the potential of ‘enhanced local government devolution’ but...

Council could slash one in 10 jobs

By Joe Lepper | 23 May 2025

More than one in 10 jobs could be lost at Croydon LBC as it looks to tackle its £1.4bn debt.

McGuinness calls for devolution acceleration

By Joe Lepper | 23 May 2025

Labour’s North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has called on her Government to accelerate devolution by...

'More to do' on diversity in DCS roles

By Joe Lepper | 22 May 2025

Diversity among children’s services chiefs has improved over the last year, but ‘there is still m...

Council had 'distorted view of reality', says ombudsman

By Joe Lepper | 22 May 2025

Hackney LBC ‘missed opportunities’ to improve homes it manages as it views problems facing tenant...

Ministers 'should expand devolution agenda'

By Joe Lepper | 19 May 2025

Ministers should expand their devolution agenda to give more powers to local government over rail...

Community duty mooted

By EXCLUSIVE by Joe Lepper | 01 May 2025

The Government is looking to hand all councils an extra duty to involve community groups in their...

Call for greater clarity on new towns

By Joe Lepper | 29 April 2025

Ministers need to be clearer about the Government’s new towns agenda, peers have heard.

Lambeth defends Dosunmu payoff

By Joe Lepper | 28 April 2025

Lambeth LBC has defended a payoff totalling almost £88,000 to its former chief who admitted faili...

Housing 'key factor' in rising children's services costs

By Joe Lepper | 25 April 2025

Poor housing has emerged as a ‘key contributing factor’ in councils’ mounting bill for children i...