Government

By Emily Twinch | 19 February 2025

The Government should use the best available evidence and most up-to-date data to calculate local...

HOUSING

Rules change proposed to boost social housing supply

By Martin Ford | 18 February 2025

Changes to financial rules that could unlock funds for council investment in social housing are t...

REORGANISATION

Worcester City sets out preferred unitary plan

By Ann McGauran | 17 February 2025

The Government must give a South Worcestershire unitary council ‘serious consideration’, accordin...

Call for more guidance to tackle rough sleeping

By Emily Twinch | 14 February 2025

Councils need more guidance to help them turn the tide of rising levels of rough-sleeping, mainly...

PLANNING

IPPR calls for stronger planning departments

By Emily Twinch | 14 February 2025

Government should beef up planning departments to achieve its 1.5 million new homes target, a thi...

FINANCE

Former Woking officers expected to face probe

By Paul Marinko | 10 February 2025

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is reportedly planning to launch an investigation into two ...

ASYLUM

EXCLUSIVE: Home Office stops UASC incentive payments

By Paul Marinko | 05 February 2025

The Home Office has stopped a key funding stream worth millions of pounds to councils receiving u...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Treasury to review growth investment guidelines

By Paul Marinko | 04 February 2025

The Treasury will review Green Book guidelines after Liverpool regional mayor Steve Rotheram hit ...

IMPROVEMENT

Envoys sent in to Tower Hamlets

By Heather Jameson | 22 January 2025

Local government minister Jim McMahon has sent three envoys in to improve Tower Hamlets LBC follo...

REORGANISATION

Norwich launches city unitary bid

By Paul Marinko | 22 January 2025

Norwich City councillors have voted unanimously in favour of pursuing unitary status as part of p...

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