Legal

By Dan Peters | 17 September 2024

A former Lambeth LBC boss has been banned from driving for two years after admitting failing to s...

WHITEHALL

No clarity on productivity plans update requirement

By Dan Peters | 10 September 2024

Uncertainty reigns over whether councils are still required to publish updates on their productiv...

POLITICS

Council information call ahead of early prisoner release

By Dan Peters | 05 September 2024

Councils have called for more information as the Government prepares to ‘temporarily’ reduce the ...

PLANNING

Inspectorate looks to scale back diversity publishing

By Dan Peters | 05 September 2024

The Planning Inspectorate has begun a consultation on a proposal to stop publishing annual staff ...

IMPROVEMENT

EXCLUSIVE: More than one in three have not published corporate or finance peer challenge in last five years

By Dan Peters | 29 August 2024

The new Government this week came under pressure to take a stronger line on councils that put off...

PLANNING

Row over collapse of legal action

By Martin Ford | 22 August 2024

Proposed legal action over the Government granting planning permission for a large-scale solar fa...

Council accuses tycoon of misusing £150m of its investment

By William Eichler | 16 August 2024

Thurrock Council has launched a High Court lawsuit accusing businessman Liam Kavanagh of misusing...

COHESION

Councils urged to use legal powers to tackle riots

By Martin Ford | 15 August 2024

The Government has told councils to be ready to use their legal powers to combat rioting as autho...

EQUAL PAY

Union submits first tranche of equal pay claims

By Dan Peters | 12 August 2024

Trade union GMB has lodged the first tranche of 400 legal equal pay claims against Brighton and H...

REGULATION

Watchdog's warning over charitable land

By Martin Ford | 09 August 2024

Dozens of councils have run the risk of breaching charity laws relating to land, a watchdog has s...

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