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Unions submit joint pay claim

By Paul Marinko | 01 December 2025

Unions have submitted a call for a pay rise of at least £3,000 from local government employers fo...

Hertfordshire cabinets defy full council on reorganisation

By Paul Marinko | 01 December 2025

A trio of Hertfordshire districts have submitted reorganisation proposals that defy the decisions...

Budget: Councils to be impacted by minimum wage and threshold freeze

By Paul Marinko | 26 November 2025

Councils, along with other employers, will be impacted by the chancellor’s decision to increase t...

Lambeth to house more families out of area

By Paul Marinko | 24 November 2025

Lambeth LBC is proposing to house more people further out of the borough as housing pressures in ...

Devo Bill amendments to protect councillors' addresses

By Paul Marinko | 24 November 2025

Ministers have acted upon Conservative calls to table amendments to the Devo Bill so councillors’...

Greater Manchester unveils groundbreaking financing scheme

By Paul Marinko | 20 November 2025

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) will today (Thursday) launch a new £1bn public finan...

Stalled salaries risk weakening councils' top talent pool

By Paul Marinko | 20 November 2025

The news that council chief executives' salaries are failing to keep pace with inflation will onl...

Plymouth hunts for new 151 officer

By Paul Marinko | 19 November 2025

Plymouth City Council is looking for its third chief finance officer in three years following new...

A Budget eye on council tax

By Paul Marinko | 19 November 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering council tax reform in her upcoming Budget – a move that c...

Suffolk districts call for minister to intervene over county's reorganisation tactics

By Paul Marinko | 13 November 2025

Suffolk’s districts have urged ministers to take action against the county council for its tactic...