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Government intervenes amid local plan concerns
POLICY AND POLITICS

Government intervenes amid local plan concerns

By Joe Lepper | 12 June 2026

The Government has intervened in Torbay Council’s emerging local plan amid concerns it falls short of meeting its housing need by more than 10,000 homes.

STEVE REED

Reed warns of sanctions over service standards

By Martin Ford | 21 May 2026

Local government secretary Steve Reed has warned of sanctions for councils that fail to meet new ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG working to overhaul Best Value

By Dan Peters | 14 May 2026

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is working on a review and upda...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: 'Illegal' deal to end Birmingham strike risks £200m equal pay bill

By Martin Ford | 30 April 2026

Birmingham City Council could open itself up to equal pay liabilities worth £200m if a proposed d...

FINANCE

CIPFA to consult on financial management codes

By Martin Ford | 29 April 2026

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) is to consult on the rules gove...

MAYORS

Ministers still unconvinced by Tees Valley's Best Value

By Paul Marinko | 27 April 2026

The Government has said it continues to require assurances that Tees Valley Combined Authority (T...

INTERVENTION

Council receives first record-keeping watchdog warning

By Martin Ford | 13 April 2026

A watchdog has intervened after Perth and Kinross Council was found to have abolished a director-...

FINANCE

Reed to activate intervention powers

By Martin Ford | 01 April 2026

Questions have been raised over Government moves to implement fresh direct intervention powers in...

REORGANISATION

Disentangling Woking's knots

By Heather Jameson | 01 April 2026

Sent in to stabilise debt-ridden Woking BC, Richard Carr tells Heather Jameson he’s determined to...

FINANCE

Warrington faces £110m loss, envoys warn

By William Eichler | 25 March 2026

Financially struggling Warrington Council is facing a net loss of nearly £110m due to its investm...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Lack of transparency blamed for Best Value 'mistrust'

By Joe Lepper | 24 March 2026

A lack of transparency in the Best Value system has ‘led to mistrust’ among councils around the G...

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