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PEOPLE

Cheshire East appoints finance chief

By Martin Ford | 26 February 2025

Cheshire East Council has appointed Ashley Hughes as executive director for resources and section...

POLITICS

Government announces 'sweeping transformation' in response to Grenfell inquiry

By William Eichler | 26 February 2025

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner committed the Government to ‘greater accountability’ and ‘str...

WHITEHALL

Treasury warned over care supplier closures

By Dan Peters | 26 February 2025

Adult social care directors have warned the Treasury suppliers could be forced to close amid the ...

LEGAL

Deal suspends 'mass litigation' against councils

By Dan Peters | 25 February 2025

A deal has been struck to suspend debt-ridden Thurrock Council’s ‘mass litigation’ against 23 oth...

REORGANISATION

Districts back being swallowed by unitary

By Dan Peters | 25 February 2025

The leaders of Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire DCs have backed the enlargement of unita...

REORGANISATION

MPs raise concerns over reorganisation costs

By Martin Ford | 25 February 2025

The Government hopes savings will offset the costs of reorganisation, local government minister J...

DEVOLUTION

Swindon eyes Thames Valley link up

By Joe Lepper | 25 February 2025

Swindon BC is leaning towards joining a Thames Valley mayoral devolution deal despite opposition ...

FINANCE

IFS: Revaluing homes even more important

By Emily Twinch | 25 February 2025

Revaluing homes in Scotland is now ‘even more important’, a finance expert has suggested as local...

GRENFELL INQUIRY

Grenfell council stands by contractor ban despite legal threat

By Emily Twinch | 24 February 2025

Kensington and Chelsea LBC is standing by its ban of a contractor involved in Grenfell Tower’s re...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation expected to end council partnership

By Emily Twinch | 24 February 2025

Local government reorganisation will likely end a collaboration between two local authorities in ...