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ASYLUM
Ministers in urgent plea for council help with Afghan refugees
By Paul Marinko | 11 March 2025
Whitehall has called on councils to support an Afghan resettlement programme under which regions ...
PLANNING
Planning legislation to be introduced to Parliament
By Joe Lepper | 10 March 2025
Government legislation aimed at speeding up council planning decisions to boost housebuilding wil...
LEADERSHIP
'Leadership churn' blamed for 'inadequate' rating
By Joe Lepper | 10 March 2025
‘Significant leadership churn’ has contributed to Harrow LBC’s children’s services slipping from ...
FINANCE
Section 114 fears for new unitary
By Joe Lepper | 10 March 2025
A unitary formed two years ago faces a £190m budget gap within the next four years amid section 1...
PEOPLE
County director to join LGA
By Martin Ford | 07 March 2025
Andrea Newman to is to join the Local Government Association (LGA) as director of communications ...
FINANCE
Woking recovery hindered by capacity issues
By Martin Ford | 07 March 2025
Capacity issues are hindering the financial recovery of Woking BC, commissioners have warned.
LEGAL
Former Liverpool mayor charged with bribery
By Martin Ford | 07 March 2025
Ex-Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson is among a dozen people charged with bribery and misconduct today.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
CSA 'less likely to be identified in child protection plans than ever before'
By Dan Peters | 07 March 2025
The number of children on formal protection plans in England because of sexual abuse has fallen t...
REORGANISATION
Social care disaggregation cost could hit £500m a year, CCN claims
By Dan Peters | 07 March 2025
The annual recurring cost of splitting up and duplicating county council social care services int...
PEOPLE
Borough council appoints interim chief
By Martin Ford | 06 March 2025
Dacorum BC has announced the appointment of Darren Welsh as its interim chief executive.
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