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10/11/2026
Kashim Chowdhury has been found guilty of holding five full-time jobs paying a full-time salary and being contracted to 183 hours of work per week.

Politics and Policy

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Plan submission deadline extended

IFS warning over fiscal devolution

Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR

Human Resources

Doncaster relationships badly eroded image Doncaster relationships 'badly eroded'

Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit

Council workforces lack expertise for investment decisions, report warns

Lambeth to review potential for four-day week trial

Finance

BCP Council hits back at failed lobbying accusations image BCP Council hits back at failed lobbying accusations

Mayors to help pick sites for £700m investment drive

Council leaders to Whitehall: give us control, not just cash

£10.4bn SEND deficit looms as councils face section 114 risk

Transformation

Barnsley care workers and builders to get £800k of AI training image Barnsley care workers and builders to get £800k of AI training

Code at the centre of cyber alert seen on more than 40% of UK council websites surveyed

EV drivers to save hundreds when installing home charging

Dudley makes strides in beating antisocial behaviour through drone initiative

Health and Social Care

England an outlier on self-funded care, report finds image England an outlier on self-funded care, report finds

Impact of ICB cuts leads councils to moot legal challenge

ICB cuts must deliver savings and protect skills, NAO warns

Council chiefs welcome decision to retain Healthwatch

Public Property

Charnwood BC announces £4m+ funding boost for leisure and parks image Charnwood BC announces £4m+ funding boost for leisure and parks

Sheffield unveils new citywide energy plan

Council takes legal action to reclaim school sold in paperwork blunder

Green light for £130m county hall regeneration scheme

Analysis

Opinion

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Fraudster simultaneously held five public sector roles
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New Products

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

Case Studies

Acrospire's Heritage Lighting Upgrade at Britannia Quay Balances Performance and Ecology

Acrospire Improves Safety Across Greenwich Subways with LED Lighting Upgrade

Cornwall’s Coastal Heritage Lighting Upgraded with Acrospire Lanterns

Acrospire Delivers Durable Handrail Lighting Upgrade for Historical Landmark Jacob’s Ladder

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

Company Anouncements

Airtech Backs Radon Awareness Week as Updated Mapping Sheds Light on Hidden Risks

GLL names new CEO and deputy as Peter Bundey retires

Siemens, Asset Management Software, Formerly Brightly Software, Expands Solutions Portfolio to More Connected Insights

Acrospire promotes LED retrofit for structurally viable lighting assets

Vent-Axia Welcomes the Future Homes Standard as Competency Takes Centre Stage

Apricorn Becomes First and Only Hardware-Encrypted USB Storage Device Manufacturer to Achieve AS9100 Certification

AAT helps Councils step up to address children’s social care

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