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POLICY AND POLITICS
Now is not the time for threats and top-down targets
By Heather Jameson | 28 May 2026
It is time for communities secretary Steve Reed to ditch the threats to councils and head back to his local government roots, says Heather Jameson.
APSE
APSE's annual polling generates good and bad news for councils
By Mo Baines | 11 December 2025
Highlights from APSE’s major annual Survation poll has found a divergence of views amongst the pu...
HIGHWAYS
Lib Dem £300m pothole pledge 'won't scratch the surface'
By William Eichler | 20 June 2024
The Lib Dems have committed to spending £300m over the next Parliament to fill 1.2 million pothol...
HIGHWAYS
Labour pledges to fix one million potholes
By William Eichler | 12 June 2024
One million potholes a year will be fixed if Labour is elected on 4 July, shadow transport secret...
HIGHWAYS
Half of cyclists say road conditions are dangerous
By Ellie Ames | 10 June 2024
A major local government insurer has warned that months of rain may have caused ‘some of the wors...
INFRASTRUCTURE
Pothole-riddled roads need £16bn investment, study finds
By William Eichler | 19 March 2024
The condition of roads in England and Wales has continued to decline despite councils spending £1...
HIGHWAYS
Record £14bn needed to fix pothole-ridden local roads
By William Eichler | 21 March 2023
A record £14bn is now needed for local authorities to tackle the local roads maintenance backlog,...
WHITEHALL
Budget 2023: Hunt confirms £200m for 'potholes curse'
By Dominic Browne | 15 March 2023
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed a further £200m in 2023-24 to tackle what he described as th...
FINANCE
Councils warn of plague of potholes and salt shortages
By William Eichler | 31 August 2022
Councils have warned they will struggle to maintain roads and street lights due to inflation.
WHITEHALL
Fresh league table fears
By Dan Peters | 16 June 2020
The prospect of council performance being ranked in a league table has been raised again this week.
HIGHWAYS
Budget 2020: £27bn for national roads and £2.5bn for potholes
By Chris Ames | 11 March 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak pledged an extra £2.5bn for local road maintenance in the Budget.
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Deputy Director of Adult Social Services
up to £108,870
Rochdale is a diverse metropolitan borough within Greater Manchester, home to around 242,000 residents. Apply for this job
Head of Regeneration and Strategic Project Delivery
£82,242.00 - £91,146.00 per Year
Help shape the future of the Vale of Glamorgan. Apply for this job
Director of Care & Health Integration (DASS) and NHS Place Partnership Director
up to £149,041
Rochdale is a diverse metropolitan borough within Greater Manchester, home to around 242,000 residents. Apply for this job
- Exclusive: Reorganisation 'heaps further pressure' on children's leadership
- GMB branch secretaries to go on strike against own union
- Local authorities are central to building the places where people live, work and socialise
- MHCLG's questions about structural change orders threaten relationships in Gloucestershire
- Councils demand full cost recovery for planning fees
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