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REORGANISATION
Reorganisation threat to district services
By Neil Merrick | 23 September 2025
Services provided by district councils must not become an early casualty of local government reor...
HOUSING
Ombudsman reports improvement in housing complaints
By William Eichler | 23 September 2025
The Housing Ombudsman’s 2024-25 Annual Complaints Review reveals social landlords are starting to...
DEVOLUTION
MPs call for further skills devolution
By Martin Ford | 23 September 2025
The Government has been urged by MPs to devolve education and training for 16 to 19-year-olds to ...
PEOPLE
Shropshire chief executive to stand down
By Martin Ford | 22 September 2025
Shropshire Council’s chief executive Andy Begley has announced that he is to leave the authority.
POLITICS
Reform fends off attempt to overturn flag policy
By Martin Ford | 22 September 2025
An attempt to overturn Warwickshire CC’s controversial flag policy has fallen at the first hurdle.
FINANCE
Common failures among EFS recipients uncovered
By Martin Ford | 22 September 2025
The most common failings plunging councils into financial crisis have been laid out in analysis p...
PEOPLE
Broxtowe appoints interim chief executive
By Martin Ford | 19 September 2025
Zulfiqar Darr, has been appointed as the interim chief executive at Broxtowe BC.
PEOPLE
Joint chief executive departs two districts
By Martin Ford | 19 September 2025
The chief executive of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse DCs, Mark Stone, has announced h...
HOMELESSNESS
Councils spend record £2.8bn on temporary housing
By Heather Jameson | 19 September 2025
The Government has released new figures showing that local councils in England spent £2.8bn on te...
POLITICS
Lib Dem conference: Slade urges Government to cap soaring contract charges
By Heather Jameson | 19 September 2025
Lib Dem local government spokesperson Vikki Slade has urged the Government to cap soaring private...
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