Council appeals tribunal verdict

12/02/2026

City of York Council has submitted a formal appeal after an employment tribunal ordered the authority to pay out £10,500 to a former top director.

Council fined after leaving a child without education for a year

Schools urged to act cautiously on pupil gender transition

Former DCN chair blames LGR for council's debt write-off plan

Hospitality leaders call for visitor levy to be dropped

Flexible voting options to be piloted during local elections

Call for sustainable funding to support SEND spending

Call for stronger governance of AI transcription in social work

Investigation launched into illegal waste dump

Politics and Policy

PM announces £800m Pride in Place expansion

Call for large-scale investment in neighbourhood recovery

PAC: Hundreds of children failed by ‘dysfunctional’ care system

London boroughs could see major financial boost from tourist levy

Human Resources

Budget: Councils to be impacted by minimum wage and threshold freeze

Budget: More funding to recruit planners

Devo Bill amendments to protect councillors' addresses

Council responds to four-day week fears

Finance

Seven councils permitted to hike council tax above 5% cap

Government to pay off 90% of SEND deficits

Government rejects food waste transparency call

Local cultural venues to benefit from £1.5bn boost

Transformation

Gateshead invests £4.5m to modernise IT networks and drive digital inclusion

EXCLUSIVE: AI set to help decide local government reorganisation

Council welcomes green data centre plans

Parking apps prove unpopular among drivers

Health and Social Care

LGA repeats SEND insolvency warning

Call for ‘equitable funding’ to support integrated local services

Children face ‘unprecedented’ mental health strain, research says

SEND spending expected to more than double, IFS says

Public Property

Mayor opens new combined authority hub

Lease signed for Brum hospital site regeneration

‘Striking’ Ada Lovelace statue to be placed in Hinckley

Dudley town centres could receive major makeovers

Digital Transformation, AI and Local Government: The Case for Workforce Upskilling

The new LocalGov and Multiverse report explores how workforce upskilling is driving smarter, more efficient, and inclusive local government transformation.

Using technology to access local financial support

With the Crisis and Resilience Fund beginning in April, Ren Yi Hooi, CEO at Lightning Reach, explores how technology can help councils improve financial help.

Most Popular News

LGA slammed for failing to take its own advice

Government to pay off 90% of SEND deficits

Seven councils permitted to hike council tax above 5% cap

PM announces £800m Pride in Place expansion

Reform UK budget defeated

New Products

MSL enhances hygiene auditing with air quality testing for Awaab’s Law compliance

Cadcorp launches Mapestry

Bolton Council Upgrades 120+ School Crossings with Smart CMS Control by Lucy Zodion

NEC CONTRACTS HAS GONE DIGITAL: PAPERLESS, TO GIVE YOU MORE

Vent-Axia Delivers Social Housing a Smart Ventilation Solution Ahead of Awaab’s Law

New remotely lockable cabinet will help manage medication for people with mental health issues

UK-first tool developed by Bluesky scores areas green credentials to aid urban planners

Case Studies

Acrospire Delivers Seamless Heritage Lighting Upgrade on Bath’s North Parade Bridge

Acrospire Delivers Retrofit Lighting for Newbridge’s Joe Calzaghe Footbridge

Acrospire Delivers PIR-Controlled Lighting at Ruislip Lido Car Park

Spennymoor Market Place and Consett Middle Street revitalised using Thorn Lighting’s Thor Lanterns and Customisable Gobo Projectors

Acrospire Partners with Bath & North East Somerset Council to Illuminate Historic Film Location with LED Upgrade

Believ to install 22 charge points across Redcar and Cleveland

Acrospire Enhances Harlington Underpass with Energy-Saving Vandal-Resistant Lighting

Company Anouncements

CU Phosco Approved as a Crown Commercial Service Supplier

Acrospire triumphs at the 2025 HEA Awards with Sustainable Project of the Year

TRT Lighting retrofit helps Lincolnshire County Council cut street lighting energy use by over 65%

Vent-Axia Welcomes Healthy Homes Standard

Vent-Axia Helps Tackle Condensation and Mould this World Ventilation Day

Airtech Calls For Urgent Government Action to Support Radon Awareness Week

Vent-Axia’s New Smart Fan Helps Landlords Stay Ahead of Awaab’s Law

Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Essex

Recuriter: Essex County Council

Director of Social Work and Social Care

£100,731 to £104,625

You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Manchester

Recuriter: Trafford Council

Housing Ombudsman

£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.

The Housing Ombudsman Service allows colleagues to choose if they wish to work in the London office, from home or a hybrid of the two London (Greater)

Recuriter: Housing Ombudsman Service

Overview & Scrutiny Committee Member (Young Person Co-optee)

Volunteer role

Could you be the voice of young people in Oxfordshire? We’re looking for two young people aged 16–25 to join our Education and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee as co‑opted members. This is a voluntary, two‑year role running from June 2 Oxford

Recuriter: Oxfordshire County Council