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WORKFORCE

Warrington looking at security measures for staff over flag removal

By Martin Ford | 13 October 2025

Warrington Council is looking at implementing costly security measures to protect staff removing ...

WORKFORCE

GMB: Knowsley equal pay claim could cost council tens of millions of pounds

By Joe Lepper | 10 October 2025

Knowsley Council ‘could face tens of millions of pounds’ in equal pay claims, the GMB trade union...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation could break care services unless government gets reform right

By Cllr Matthew Hicks | 10 October 2025

New analysis raises serious concerns for the future sustainability, quality and cost of people-ba...

FINANCE

Transformation is not a one-off project

By Iain Murray | 10 October 2025

Convenient temporary financial fixes may keep authorities afloat, but do not build the foundation...

SOCIAL CARE

CCN: Social care faces 'triple whammy' from reorganisation

By William Eichler | 10 October 2025

Plans to split large councils into smaller unitary authorities could hit vulnerable people with a...

HOUSING

Delivery of housing can be turbo-charged

By Cllr John Merry | 09 October 2025

Cities and central government must work together to tackle the viability barriers to housing deli...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Clash expected over councils' choice of devolution plans

By By Joe Lepper | 09 October 2025

Councils in Gloucestershire are expected to clash over the county’s devolution options.

HOUSING

DCN call for housing fund expansion

By Joe Lepper | 09 October 2025

A housing fund blighted by poor uptake among local authorities needs to be expanded, according to...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Food waste new burdens assessment still not completed

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2025

Whitehall has yet to complete a new burdens assessment for introducing separate food waste collec...

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: Surrey reorganisation decision delayed

By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2025

A final decision on the new unitary structures for Surrey has been delayed, council chiefs have b...