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ASYLUM
Council backlash over asylum reforms
By Martin Ford | 11 March 2026
The Government was this week accused of shifting the burden of supporting asylum seekers to counc...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Action plan to strengthen cohesion
By William Eichler | 10 March 2026
The Government yesterday published an action plan aimed at strengthening community cohesion acros...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Commissioner threatens legal action after censure
By Neil Merrick | 10 March 2026
A police and crime commissioner (PCC) who attended a protest against asylum seekers moving onto h...
HOUSING
Councils fail to collect quarter of rogue landlord fines
By Dan Peters | 06 March 2026
Councils have collected just a quarter of the total fines issued to rogue landlords, data has shown.
SEND
SEND reforms fail to account for transport costs, say MPs
By Lee Peart | 06 March 2026
Government special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms fail to take account of burg...
FINANCE
Council spends £220k sending council tax bills first class
By William Eichler | 05 March 2026
Somerset Council has been forced to spend an extra £220,000 sending out council tax bills first c...
MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Ministry accused of 'letting councils down'
By Dan Peters | 05 March 2026
A chief executive has accused the Government of ‘letting councils down’ by failing to provide cer...
DISABILITY
Government admits disability grant drop
By Dan Peters | 05 March 2026
The Government has admitted the total amount of Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) being distributed...
FINANCE
Havering urges Government to scrap loan interest
By Dan Peters | 05 March 2026
Havering LBC is lobbying the Government to scrap the interest payments on its loans.
COVID
'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
By Neil Merrick | 02 March 2026
A government failure to recognise council employees as key workers during the pandemic must be re...
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