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COVID INQUIRY
Local government pandemic planning criticised by Covid Inquiry
By Martin Ford | 20 October 2026
Poor planning for the pandemic in local government contributed to its devastating impact on adult...
LEGISLATION
Tower block safety Bill introduced into Parliament
By Neil Merrick | 20 October 2026
A Bill enforcing tougher safety standards in residential tower blocks has been introduced in Parl...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Southport inquiry hears call for clearer council guidance
By Neil Merrick | 20 October 2026
Councils need clearer guidance for dealing with people prone to extreme violence so they are not ...
FUNDING
Government faces formal challenge over funding
By Martin Ford | 19 October 2026
Kensington and Chelsea LBC has announced it will press ahead with a formal challenge to the Gover...
REORGANISATION
East Cambs in bid for devo without LGR
By Paul Marinko | 19 October 2026
East Cambridgeshire DC is bidding to pilot greater devolution without reorganisation as rumours s...
PEOPLE
London borough chief to step down
By Martin Ford | 19 October 2026
Sharon Lea is to step down as chief executive of Hammersmith & Fulham LBC.
POLICY AND POLITICS
Burnham: Scotland 'one of most centralised nations in Europe'
By Dan Peters | 16 October 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he wanted to design a fresh model of ‘regional, economic emp...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Children's social care inquiry reveals system strain and reform
By Martin Ford | 16 October 2026
A picture of a system under strain emerged as a wide-ranging inquiry into children’s social care ...
REORGANISATION
LCN warns against bigger unitary councils
By Neil Merrick | 16 October 2026
Ministers taking a second look at local government reorganisation (LGR) have been warned against ...
FINANCE
Cheshire East faces 'significant' finance risk
By Joe Lepper | 16 October 2026
Financial sustainability ‘remains a significant corporate risk’ at Cheshire East Council, accordi...
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