FINANCE
Government handling of NICs increase 'unacceptable'
By Martin Ford | 17 June 2025
Ministers made a ‘major misstep’ in failing to assess the impact of the National Insurance Contribution (NIC) increase on councils, MPs have said.
WHITEHALL
Time for Government to inspire confidence with policies
By Paul Marinko | 15 May 2025
Whitehall is right to be keen to strengthen scrutiny as powers for regional mayors expand, writes...
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
EXCLUSIVE: Push for local PACs slows amid Whitehall scepticism
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters and Martin Ford | 15 May 2025
Support for establishing local versions of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) across England is ...
GOVERNANCE
The importance of ensuring good governance
By Abdool Kara | 11 May 2025
Abdool Kara says: 'It’s worth considering how to achieve good governance in the challenging conte...
FINANCE
Call for SEND deficit assurance
By Martin Ford | 30 April 2025
The freshly-appointed president of the Society of County Treasurers has called on the Government ...
AI
Time to reform the procurement of AI in local government
By Mavis Machirori | 09 April 2025
A national taskforce can fix local government procurement of AI, says Mavis Machirori.
POLITICS
Minister: No compromise on building safety amid housing target pressure
By Joe Lepper | 01 April 2025
Building safety will not be compromised as the Government tries to meet its 1.5m new homes target...
HOUSING
Government 'appears complacent' over tackling cladding crisis
By William Eichler | 21 March 2025
The Government ‘appears complacent’ about the fact that there is insufficient capacity and skills...
FINANCE
Whole government response required to secure councils' finances
By Ann McGauran | 28 February 2025
Making councils financially sustainable requires a whole government response led by the Ministry ...
FINANCE
HMRC does not know how much National Insurance it collects from councils
By Emily Twinch | 29 January 2025
HMRC has said it does not hold data on employers National Insurance Contribution (NIC) payments r...
HOMELESSNESS
'No desire' to address short-term homelessness system
By Ellie Ames | 24 January 2025
MPs have warned there is seemingly ‘no desire to move away from an unsatisfactory short-term syst...
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