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Allotment pressures see councils shrink plot sizes

15/09/2025

Over three quarters of councils have limited the size of allotment plots, the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) has found.

Deal suspends 'mass litigation' against councils

25/02/2025

A deal has been struck to suspend debt-ridden Thurrock Council's ‘mass litigation' against 23 other local authorities.

Thurrock lodges High Court claim against APSE councils

18/11/2024

Thurrock Council has filed a High Court claim against 23 councils in an escalation of its dispute with the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE).

Thurrock threat to sue other councils after financial collapse

07/11/2024

Thurrock Council has threatened to sue other councils as it legally goes after the Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE) over advice it gave.

Council staff 'live in fear of abuse, assault or worse'

03/06/2024

Council staff and members often live ‘in fear of abuse, assault or worse,’ experts have warned.

Warnings over job cuts repercussions

28/02/2024

Councils embarking on mass job cuts have been warned it will have grave repercussions for the senior managers of the future.

Councils demand to know more about deposit return scheme

09/02/2022

Councils are unsure about the full implications of deposit return schemes ahead of their rollout, according to new research.

Commission calls for funding re-set for local government

20/07/2021

Local government needs a ‘funding floor’, set at an agreed percentage of national income, a report on the future of the sector has said.

Survey shows public trusts councils more than Government on COVID

30/11/2020

The findings of a new opinion poll show the public trusts councils more than Government on the response to COVID, says APSE.

APSE to launch Local Government Commission

10/09/2019

A new commission to develop a practical vision for local government in 2030 will be launched by APSE later this month.

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