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INTERVENTION

Strikes 'delaying' Birmingham's financial recovery

By Martin Ford | 02 December 2025

Ongoing strikes by bin workers at Birmingham City Council have held back efforts to recover from ...

HR

Sector uncertainty of employment rights Bill

By Paul Marinko | 02 December 2025

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Council chief executive suspended

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2025

James Binks has been suspended from his role as chief executive of Rochdale MBC, the authority ha...

PEOPLE

Studdert departs New Local for No10

By Heather Jameson | 01 December 2025

The chief executive of local government think-tank New Local has been appointed as special advise...

PEOPLE

Warrington proposes tax hike above 5% cap

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2025

Warrington BC is proposing to raise council tax above the 5% referendum cap next year as it attem...

PAY

Unions submit joint pay claim

By Paul Marinko | 01 December 2025

Unions have submitted a call for a pay rise of at least £3,000 from local government employers fo...

REORGANISATION

Hertfordshire cabinets defy full council on reorganisation

By Paul Marinko | 01 December 2025

A trio of Hertfordshire districts have submitted reorganisation proposals that defy the decisions...

FINANCE

Auditor sounds alarm over Shropshire finances

By Martin Ford | 28 November 2025

Shropshire Council has been issued with a rare statutory recommendation by its external auditor.

REORGANISATION

Rival reorganisation bids submitted for Devon

By Joe Lepper | 28 November 2025

Councillors across Devon have formally approved their rival bids for local government reorganisat...

DEVOLUTION

Kent in 'devolution desert' warning

By Dan Peters | 28 November 2025

All 14 of Kent’s council leaders have warned ministers of the risk of the county becoming a ‘devo...