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PEOPLE
Gove handed peerage
By Martin Ford | 14 April 2025
Former local government secretary Michael Gove has been appointed to the House of Lords.
REORGANISATION
Reorganisation proposals average 544,000 population
By Neil Merrick | 14 April 2025
Reorganisation proposals submitted by English councils would produce new unitaries of significant...
WALES
Welsh council tax rise of 7.2%
By Neil Merrick | 14 April 2025
Local authorities in Wales are raising council tax by an average of 7.2% in 2025/26 - the second ...
IMPROVEMENT
Improvement board concludes Liverpool 'well led'
By Neil Merrick | 14 April 2025
A nine-month investigation by an Improvement and Assurance Board (IAB) has concluded that Liverpo...
PEOPLE
Salford appoints new chief executive
By Martin Ford | 10 April 2025
Salford City Council has announced the appointment of Stephen Young as chief executive.
DEVOLUTION
Essex CC rejects combined authority plan 'in its current form'
By William Eichler | 10 April 2025
Essex County Council has told the Government that it cannot support the proposal for devolution i...
GOVERNANCE
Concern over 'procrastination culture' at Southampton
By Martin Ford | 10 April 2025
A ‘procrastination culture’ is holding back progress at Southampton City Council, a new report ha...
FINANCE
Scottish councils reject shared service proposal
By Martin Ford | 10 April 2025
Three councils in Scotland have rejected a shared service proposal after concluding it would not ...
ASYLUM
Home Office cuts UASC incentive payments
By Paul Marinko | 10 April 2025
The Government has reinstated an incentive scheme for councils accepting the transfer of Unaccomp...
LONDON
Leaders clash with Khan over devo in the capital
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 10 April 2025
The capital’s frustrated boroughs have publicly called for London’s mayor to share some of his po...
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