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LEGISLATION
Peers pass fire and hire exemption
By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2025
Councils with financial problems that are placed under government intervention may be exempt from a ban on sacking and then rehiring employees.
WHITEHALL
Employers double down on pay offer
By David Blackman | 16 July 2025
Council employers have unanimously reaffirmed their April offer of a 3.2% pay increase as ‘full a...
FINANCE
CCN: Tourist tax would raise more than £200m
By Neil Merrick | 15 July 2025
County councils in England could potentially raise more than £200m each year by levying a £2 per ...
PAY
COSLA makes two-year pay offer
By Joe Lepper | 16 June 2025
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has offered a 4% pay rise for 2025-26 and an...
DEVOLUTION
Think-tank calls for Glasgow mayor
By Dan Peters | 15 June 2025
Glasgow is at risk of falling behind England’s major cities unless it receives a devolution deal ...
LEISURE
Commission calls for statutory play duty
By Dan Peters | 12 June 2025
The Government should introduce a statutory duty for English local authorities that would require...
DEVOLUTION
Cross-border lessons in devo
By Heather Jameson | 11 June 2025
Devolution may be new for some English authorities, but it is a quarter of a century on in Scotla...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Scotland's financial governance has helped councils avoid failure
By Ann McGauran | 04 June 2025
Scotland’s system of financial governance has helped avoid local authority financial failure, the...
FINANCE
Standing up for scrutiny
By Ann McGauran | 04 June 2025
Jo Armstrong of the Accounts Commission talks to Ann McGauran about why councils north of the bor...
FINANCE
Mayors in tourism tax plea
By Izzy Lepone | 03 June 2025
English mayors have urged the Government to allow councils to introduce visitor levies to boost r...
SCOTLAND
Scottish councils keen to explore further devolution
By Joe Lepper | 28 May 2025
Scottish councils are keen to explore the potential of ‘enhanced local government devolution’ but...
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