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Articles by Joe Lepper
GMB: Knowsley equal pay claim could cost council tens of millions of pounds
By Joe Lepper | 10 October 2025
Knowsley Council ‘could face tens of millions of pounds’ in equal pay claims, the GMB trade union...
Clash expected over councils' choice of devolution plans
By By Joe Lepper | 09 October 2025
Councils in Gloucestershire are expected to clash over the county’s devolution options.
DCN call for housing fund expansion
By Joe Lepper | 09 October 2025
A housing fund blighted by poor uptake among local authorities needs to be expanded, according to...
Consensus emerges over statutory climate change duty
By Joe Lepper | 02 October 2025
A ‘clear consensus’ has emerged among councils for the sector to be subject to a statutory climat...
Council data breach warning
By Joe Lepper | 01 October 2025
Local government is among the most at-risk organisations from data breaches, with councils report...
Reorganisation debt warning
By Joe Lepper | 16 September 2025
Ministers need to do more to ensure council debts are not a financial barrier to local government...
Cash flow warning over council tax change
By Joe Lepper | 15 September 2025
Plans to switch council tax billing from 10 to 12-month instalments could leave local authorities...
IFS: SEND review needs to offer long-term solution
By Joe Lepper | 12 September 2025
The forthcoming Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) review needs to offer a long-te...
Councils prepare for battle over asylum accommodation at military sites
By Joe Lepper | 10 September 2025
Councils at the centre of Government plans to increase the use of former military barracks to hou...
Local growth plans must show benefit to communities
By Joe Lepper | 08 September 2025
Experts have urged strategic authorities (SA) to ensure their blueprints for local growth ‘do mor...
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