Lambeth defends Dosunmu payoff
CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Lambeth defends Dosunmu payoff

By Joe Lepper | 28 April 2025

Lambeth LBC has defended a payoff totalling almost £88,000 to its former chief who admitted failing to stop after a collision and not having insurance.

PAY

Employers' warning over wage pressures as unions consider offer

By Dan Peters | 28 April 2025

Wage pressures are contributing to the local government funding gap of £1.9bn in 2025-26, council...

ELECTIONS

Badenoch warns against pre-election 'stitch-up' with Reform

By Paul Marinko | 28 April 2025

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has warned the party’s candidates to avoid pre-election ‘stitch...

SOCIAL SERVICES

Housing 'key factor' in rising children's services costs

By Joe Lepper | 25 April 2025

Poor housing has emerged as a ‘key contributing factor’ in councils’ mounting bill for children i...

LEGAL

Trial dates fixed for Liverpool City Council corruption case

By Dan Peters | 25 April 2025

Trial dates have been fixed for two senior officers charged as part of an investigation into Live...

FINANCE

Liverpool backs tourism tax

By Dan Peters | 25 April 2025

A £2 overnight visitor charge will be introduced in Liverpool from next month after hoteliers bac...

PLANNING

Planning change labelled 'catastrophic'

By Martin Ford | 25 April 2025

Ministers have been told proposals aimed at speeding up planning approval for infrastructure proj...

ENVIRONMENT

Carbon tax could cost councils billions

By Dan Peters | 25 April 2025

Councils have called for reform of a planned tax on burning plastic.

FINANCE

'Slow' improvement progress at Nottingham

By Dan Peters | 25 April 2025

Progress towards highly effective financial management capability at Nottingham City Council has ...

POLITICS

Election win could Reform the sector

By By Joe Lepper | 24 April 2025

A strong performance from Reform UK at next week’s local elections will potentially transform loc...

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

Mediator called to settle Brum bin strike dispute

24 April 2025

Trade union Unite has agreed to take part in talks with Birmingham City Council and the Advisory,...

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