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WHITEHALL

Government announces 20mph review

By Chris Ames | 02 October 2023

The Government has announced plans to discourage English local authorities from bringing in 20mph...

DATA

The sound of overstretched elastic bands snapping?

By Blair McPherson | 02 October 2023

The budget setting process provides an insight into how sensitivity to the political undercurrent...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Select committee looks to launch financial distress inquiry

By Dan Peters | 29 September 2023

Senior local government figures have been approached to give evidence as MPs consider launching a...

FIRE SAFETY

Kensington & Chelsea launches standards drawn up with residents

By Ann McGauran | 28 September 2023

Kensington and Chelsea LBC has become the first council to publish service standards co-designed ...

WHITEHALL

Home Office warned over asylum targets

By Mark Conrad | 26 September 2023

Councils have warned the Home Office not to impose unrealistic targets for asylum and resettlemen...

WHITEHALL

Pension consultants ramp up opposition to pooling reforms

By Dan Peters | 25 September 2023

Council pension consultants have intensified opposition to Whitehall’s plan for a single model fo...

FINANCE

Ministers turn down Tandridge capitalisation bid

By Mark Conrad | 22 September 2023

Ministers have refused requests for a capitalisation direction at Tandridge DC as they said effor...

PLANNING

Peers approve levelling up Bill

By Mark Conrad | 22 September 2023

Peers have approved the amended Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill – leaving ministers seeking a ...

WHITEHALL

Screeching U-turn on waste proposals

By Dan Peters | 21 September 2023

The Government has claimed it is scrapping its ‘top-down approach’ on recycling while still ensur...

WHITEHALL

Bentley insists level two devolution 'best option' for county

By Dan Peters | 21 September 2023

Essex CC’s Conservative leader Kevin Bentley has insisted that a level two devolution deal is the...