Elections

By Martin Ford | 03 June 2024

The LGA has called for powers and funding so that councils can take a leading role in driving inc...

WHITEHALL

Hoare: We still want productivity plans

By Dan Peters | 30 May 2024

Local government minister Simon Hoare has insisted he still wants councils to draw up unpopular p...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

District View

By Caroline Green | 29 May 2024

The speculation is over. Campaigning on steroids has begun for real and our election teams have s...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Brum boss search still on track

By Heather Jameson | 29 May 2024

The pace of improvement at Birmingham City Council could be hampered by the surprise General Elec...

HOMELESSNESS

The MJ Comment: Election starting pistol shoots down all action

By Heather Jameson | 28 May 2024

Too much of the everyday process of running the country gets paused while national politicians co...

SOCIAL CARE

Counties call for action in key election battlegrounds

By Simon Edwards | 28 May 2024

Simon Edwards outlines CCN members' asks of the General Election contenders ahead of polling day ...

PLANNING

Labour set to build like it's 1945

By Paul Marinko | 28 May 2024

As the General Election race kicks into gear, Labour hopes its new towns policy will prove the so...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Tower Hamlets Best Value Inspection extended

By Mark Conrad | 28 May 2024

The Best Value Inspection (BVI) team at Tower Hamlets LBC has extended its work to include the co...

FINANCE

National service threat to Shared Prosperity Fund

By Martin Ford | 28 May 2024

Conservative proposals to create a national service scheme could spell the end of the UK Shared P...

Stoke-on-Trent council welcomes last-minute £20m levelling up funding

By William Eichler | 28 May 2024

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has welcomed the approval of £20m in Levelling Up Partnership funding...

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