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Articles by Joe Lepper
Edinburgh to miss 2030 net zero target
By Joe Lepper | 22 October 2025
Edinburgh City Council will not meet its ambition to be net zero by 2030, according to a report d...
Peer warning over Redbridge finances
By Joe Lepper | 21 October 2025
Redbridge LBC will be forced to seek exceptional financial support (EFS), a review has warned.
Predictions of low take up for retention pooling scheme
By Joe Lepper | 16 October 2025
Take up of a government invitation to councils to join the business rates retention pooling schem...
Budget deficit warning over two unitary plan
By Joe Lepper | 13 October 2025
One of two unitary authorities proposed for Warwickshire amid local government reorganisation ‘wo...
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...
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