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HOUSING
Social housing waiting lists to 'top two million'
By Joe Lepper | 04 February 2025
The number of households on social housing waiting lists in England could top two million by 2034...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
EXCLUSIVE: Half of chiefs have started roles in last three years
By Dan Peters | 29 January 2025
Almost half of council chief executives have taken up their roles in the last three years, resear...
FINANCE
Ministers urged to reconsider pace of pensions reform
16 January 2025
Ministers have been urged to ‘seriously reconsider’ the fast pace of their reform to the Local Go...
POLITICS
Rayner: NIMBYs will no longer have upper hand
By Dan Peters | 09 December 2024
Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has announced plans to end the influence of NIMBYs on housebu...
POLITICS
LGA: National Insurance hit could be £1.7bn
By Dan Peters | 05 December 2024
The impact of employer National Insurance Contribution increases on external providers and contra...
POLICY
Reform: Oflog should become local audit system leader
By Emily Twinch | 02 December 2024
The Government body in charge of councils’ performance in England should be extended so it become...
DEVOLUTION
London Councils lobbies for single settlement for capital
By Dan Peters | 28 November 2024
London Councils is seeking to strike a single settlement deal for the capital with the Government.
HOUSING
More than 100 councils report not prosecuting rogue landlords
By William Eichler | 22 November 2024
‘Many’ council enforcement teams do not have the resources and capacity to proactively tackle poo...
HOUSING
Soaring London rents blamed for declining agent offering
By Dan Peters | 20 November 2024
Properties offered to member councils by a social lettings agent owned by London boroughs have pl...
AI
Call for national AI procurement taskforce
By Dan Peters | 14 November 2024
The UK Government should establish a national taskforce for the procurement of artificial intelli...
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