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Swindon facing 'existential' financial crisis

By Paul Marinko | 11 November 2024

Swindon BC is ‘facing a burning financial platform’ this year with cost pressures of around £9m b...

Shadow minister looks set for a finance focus

By Paul Marinko | 11 November 2024

The new shadow local government minister is expected to strongly support the need to reinforce th...

Grant Thornton report: Woking's historic governance arrangements 'wholly inadequate'

By Paul Marinko | 05 November 2024

A public interest report into debt-stricken Woking BC has concluded the borough’s governance arra...

Hollinrake appointed shadow communities secretary

By Paul Marinko | 05 November 2024

Kevin Hollinrake has been appointed as shadow levelling up, housing and communities secretary by ...

K&C chief urges agreement on asylum accommodation price

By Paul Marinko | 24 October 2024

Kensington & Chelsea LBC’s chief executive has called on the Government to agree with councils on...

Minister: England's devo map must avoid 'orphan areas'

By Paul Marinko | 23 October 2024

Local government minister Jim McMahon has emphasised Labour’s determination to avoid ‘orphan area...

Minister hints at social rent rise in Budget

By Paul Marinko | 23 October 2024

Housing minister Baroness Taylor has confirmed the chancellor could raise social rents in the Bud...

Councils 'sitting on' £8bn of s106 and CIL money

By Paul Marinko | 21 October 2024

Councils in England and Wales have failed to spend over £8bn of section 106 and Community Infrast...

Crisis of confidence

By William Eichler | 17 October 2024

The number of council chief and senior managers confident their council is meeting the expectatio...

Stannard named new Manchester chief

By Paul Marinko | 16 October 2024

Tom Stannard has been named Manchester City Council’s new chief executive.