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PEOPLE
Cumberland announces chief executive appointment
By Martin Ford | 01 October 2026
Cumberland Council has appointed Jo Atkinson as its next chief executive.
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Reorganisation door open for 2028
By Ann McGauran | 01 October 2026
Some two-tier areas could still be encouraged to stick to the original reorganisation timetable d...
MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Riordan: My love for sector won't stop me telling local government if it needs to change
By Dan Peters | 01 October 2026
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MHCLG) top mandarin has told officia...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Councils still waiting on fees and charges review 10 months on
By Dan Peters | 01 October 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on ministers to deliver their commitment to rev...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Spending on B&Bs for homeless families soars
By By Neil Merrick | 01 October 2026
The cost to councils of placing homeless families in B&Bs has shot up by a quarter, with spending...
ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Election watchdog 'not consulted' before shadow poll cancellation
By Dan Peters | 30 September 2026
The Government failed to consult the Electoral Commission watchdog before it announced the cancel...
FINANCE
Medway talks with ministry over finances
By Dan Peters | 29 September 2026
Senior Medway Council officers are in ‘ongoing discussions’ with the Ministry of Housing, Communi...
REORGANISATION
Worcestershire reorganisation row erupts
By Ann McGauran | 29 September 2026
A row has erupted at Worcestershire CC over the future of reorganisation for the county.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
By Ann McGauran | 29 September 2026
Ofsted proposals to downgrade councils that use unregistered placements would hold local authorit...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Concerns raised over Scots shake-up
By Dan Peters | 28 September 2026
Councillors have raised concerns about the lack of clarity around the consultation process and th...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Gloucester City Council left without leader
By Izzy Lepone | 28 September 2026
Gloucester City Council officers will work with political group leaders on the ‘way forward’ afte...
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