Covid

By Paul O’Brien | 27 July 2021

If Government wants to maximise the bang for its buck in levelling up the country, then it must s...

FINANCE

LGA boosts finance help

By William Eichler | 27 July 2021

Local authority leaders have laid out a raft of changes aimed at helping councils become more fin...

COUNCIL TAX

Charity working for council to cut 500 jobs

By William Eichler | 27 July 2021

The charity delivering cultural and leisure services in Glasgow on behalf of the city council is ...

WELFARE

Keep up COVID funding to end homelessness, says Kerslake

By Heather Jameson | 27 July 2021

Ending homelessness is possible, but the Government needs to keep up funding or face a post-pande...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Reaching net zero will be delivered at the local level

By Andrew Carter | 26 July 2021

While the Government has set a national goal, reaching net zero – and the changes that need to be...

WHITEHALL

Local government given partial self-isolation exemption

By Dan Peters | 23 July 2021

Local government has been included on a list of sectors that may be allowed to ignore COVID self-...

WHITEHALL

Wilkins to be replaced

By Dan Peters | 22 July 2021

Oldham MBC’s chief executive, Carolyn Wilkins, is to be replaced, with council leader Arooj Shah ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Building back better in the UK and US

By Thomas Hauschildt | 22 July 2021

Annabel Smith and Thomas Hauschildt look at what emerged from a Centre for Progressive Policy deb...

FINANCE

Councils will continue to draw on reserves, predicts Moody's

By Dan Peters | 21 July 2021

Many councils will continue to draw on their reserves to manage the uncertain funding environment...

Councils start to bring staff back to office

By Martin Ford | 21 July 2021

Councils have begun the process of bringing home-working staff back into offices as COVID-19 rest...

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