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Council backs proposals to increase number of members 23/09/2024 Proposals to increase the number of Cumberland Council councillors by around 20% have been backed.
Peers find 'blurred' responsibilities between officers and members 17/09/2024 Ashfield DC must resolve issues with the ‘blurred' responsibilities of members and officers, a report from the Local Government Association has said.
Council group leader dies at Lib Dem conference 17/09/2024 The leader of the Liberal Democrat group at Milton Keynes City Council died at the party’s annual conference on Saturday evening.
Newcastle leader steps back due to ill health 16/09/2024 The leader of Newcastle City Council has taken a temporary leave of absence due to ill health.
Cash-strapped council axes top member roles 22/08/2024 Somerset Council, which has declared a ‘financial emergency’, is cutting several senior member roles to save £36,000.
LGA: Minister’s stance on hybrid meetings ‘encouraging’ 19/08/2024 The Local Government Association (LGA) has said it was ‘encouraging’ that the new Government signalled an openness to discussing hybrid council meetings.
Residents vote to dissolve town council 14/08/2024 Voters in two north Yorkshire villages have come out overwhelmingly in favour of dissolving the local town council following allegations of bullying.
Councillor charged with encouraging violent disorder 09/08/2024 A Dartford councillor has been charged with encouraging violent disorder after he was filmed addressing a crowd at a London demonstration on Wednesday.
Councillor arrested over protest remarks 09/08/2024 A councillor has been arrested on suspicion of encouraging murder after comments at a counter-protest in London this week.
Barking and Dagenham leader to step down 16/07/2024 The leader of Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council has announced he is standing down from the role after 10 years.
Council introduces DBS checks for members 11/07/2024 West Northamptonshire Council will require all members to receive Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.
New MP to resign as council leader 10/07/2024 Newly elected MP Vikki Slade will stand down as leader of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.
Call for chief to resign over postal vote error 02/07/2024 The chief executive of Uttlesford DC is facing a call to resign following delays to the delivery of postal votes.
Plaque unveiled for country’s longest serving councillor 28/06/2024 A memorial plaque has been installed in Peterborough in honour of a man who served on the city council for 62 years.
Councils and NHS row over Better Care Fund use 18/06/2024 Some Integrated Care Boards are seeking to challenge the parts of the Better Care Fund earmarked for social care funding, LGA councillors have been told.
Birmingham councillor becomes West Midlands deputy mayor 17/06/2024 The deputy leader of Birmingham City Council has been appointed as the deputy mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).
Council hires security after meeting disruption 11/06/2024 A town council in Norfolk has brought in a security firm to maintain order at its meetings.
Barking council leader dropped as election candidate 05/06/2024 Barking and Dagenham Council leader Darren Rodwell has been removed from the list of candidates being considered by the Labour Party for the general election.
Councillors quit Labour over Shaheen, Abbot and Gaza 04/06/2024 Seven councillors in Slough have resigned from Labour citing as the reason the treatment of Faiza Shaheen and Diane Abbot and the party’s position on Gaza.
EXCLUSIVE: LGA starts to shift on standards 04/06/2024 Senior Local Government Association (LGA) figures expect the organisation’s reluctance to beefing up the standards regime to shift after the General Election.
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.
Hoare: We still want productivity plans 30/05/2024 Local government minister Simon Hoare has insisted he still wants councils to draw up unpopular productivity plans despite the election, The MJ understands.
Labour suspends councillor who backed Corbyn 28/05/2024 The Labour Party has suspended an Islington councillor who declared his support for Jeremy Corbyn in the upcoming General Election.
High Court dismisses Bibby Stockholm legal challenge 23/05/2024 The High Court has dismissed a legal case challenging the Government’s controversial use of the Bibby Stockholm barge to house asylum seekers off the coast.
Bristol councillor ‘absolutely gutted’ after disqualification 22/05/2024 A Labour councillor in Bristol has been disqualified less than three weeks after being elected because she teaches at a council-run school.
Housing crisis has become ‘significantly worse’ in past year 21/05/2024 Three-quarters of councillors believe the housing crisis has become significantly worse in the past year, according to a major survey of planning authorities in England and Wales.
Hampshire leader announces abrupt resignation 16/05/2024 The leader of Hampshire County Council has announced he is standing down next week after two years in the role.
New boundaries in Coventry, Surrey and Staffordshire council areas 15/05/2024 Coventry City Council’s wards will be altered and boundary divisions for Surrey and Staffordshire county councils are also set to change.
Poll reveals low levels of trust in councillors 23/04/2024 Just over 40% of people in England trust their local councillors to work in the best interests of people in local areas, a new survey has revealed.
Devon County Council’s long-serving leader steps down 18/04/2024 The leader of Devon County Council has said it is the ‘right time’ to leave the post after 15 years.
Watchdog tells Falkirk to confront 'difficult decisions' 17/04/2024 Falkirk Council faces ‘difficult decisions’ to bridge a budget gap of tens of millions, according to Audit Scotland.
Council to announce chief after capacity criticism 15/04/2024 East Devon DC is hoping to announce its new chief executive early next month after peers said senior level capacity was currently ‘limited’.
LGA calls for powers to withhold members’ address 03/04/2024 Council leaders have repeated their call for legislation enabling councils to withhold councillors' home addresses amid fears of abuse and intimidation.
'Business as usual' for Lancashire councillors despite resignations 02/04/2024 Councillors in Lancashire have insisted it will be ‘business as usual’ despite 20 resignations in protest at the leadership of the national Labour party.
Officer-councillor tensions affecting outcomes, review finds 20/03/2024 Tensions between Teignbridge DC’s executive and senior leadership team are ‘inhibiting progress and damaging the council’s reputation,’ review warns.
Oldham Council celebrates 175th birthday 14/03/2024 Oldham Council has celebrated the borough's 175th birthday at an event in the central library.
Leader of cash-strapped Notts council to step down 12/03/2024 The leader of financially stricken Nottingham City Council has announced he is stepping down in May.
Reading BC leader steps down 07/03/2024 The leader of Reading Borough Council has announced his intention to stand down ahead of the local elections in May.
Prospective councillors told to campaign for MP 04/03/2024 Tory councillors in North Northamptonshire have been told they must do 30 sessions of canvassing if they want to stand in the upcoming local elections.
Scottish Budget 'not good' for communities 28/02/2024 Next year’s Scottish Budget is ‘not good’ for communities, council leaders have said.
Orkney names Scotland's youngest council leader 21/02/2024 Orkney Islands Council has appointed Cllr Heather Woodbridge as Scotland's youngest local authority leader.
$Officer-member relations ‘fractured’ at Wrexham image$ Officer-member relations ‘fractured’ at Wrexham 01/02/2024 Issues in Wrexham County Borough Council’s planning service mean it is hindered in fulfilling its role, an audit has found.
Councillor quits Labour over its Israel-Gaza stance 31/01/2024 A Merton councillor has resigned from Labour over the party’s stance on the war in Gaza.
LGA calls for powers to withhold councillors' address 10/01/2024 Monitoring officers should be allowed to withhold councillors’ home addresses from public registers to help tackle rising levels of abuse and hate, Smith Square has said.
Eight Hastings councillors quit Labour 19/12/2023 Eight members of Hastings Borough Council, including its leader, have resigned from the Labour Party.
'Unacceptable culture' at East Devon 19/12/2023 An auditor heard bullying allegations among evidence that ‘cultural issues’ at East Devon DC saw officers leave and members decide not to stand for re-election.
Norfolk devolution schedule delayed 04/12/2023 Norfolk’s level 3 devolution deal is set to be pushed back to 2025.
28 Durham councillors lost in proposed boundary change 04/12/2023 Changes proposed by the Local Government Boundary Commission (LGBC) would see the loss of 28 councillors in County Durham.
LGA responds to councillor’s ceasefire email 21/11/2023 The LGA has spoken out after a councillor threatened to name locally elected members who did not sign up to support a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza.
Burnley councillors quit over Starmer’s position on Gaza 06/11/2023 Burnley Borough Council's leader and nine other councillors at the authority have left the Labour Party over Keir Starmer's stance on the conflict in Israel and Gaza.
Labour’s 13-year Oxford reign ends after ninth resignation 30/10/2023 Labour has lost its majority on Oxford City Council after a ninth councillor resigned from the party over its stance on the conflict in Israel and Gaza.
Starmer writes to councillors over Gaza comment 19/10/2023 Sir Keir Starmer has written to Labour councillors after a number of resignations following his comments on the conflict in Gaza.
Welsh government urged to improve diversity in local politics 17/10/2023 Women, ethnic minorities, and people with disabilities are under-represented in Welsh local government, according to a new Senedd committee report.
Labour councillors resign over Starmer’s Gaza comment 16/10/2023 Two Oxford City Council members have resigned from Labour in protest over Sir Keir Starmer's response to the conflict in Israel and Gaza.
Dorset eyes cross-boundary devolution bid 09/10/2023 Dorset Council is looking beyond its borders for potential partners in a devolution deal bid.
Gove attacks four-day week 'nonsense' in conference speech 03/10/2023 Local government secretary Michael Gove delivered a speech to the Conservative Party Conference light on new policies and laden with election slogans.
Council leaders create roadmap for a Starmer government 26/09/2023 A plan for a future Labour administration to ‘reform public services and rebuild trust’ has been drawn out by local authority leaders.
Two in five say officer-member relations are poor 01/08/2023 More than 40% of town hall staff and councillors believe officer-member relations are poor and hinder performance, a new study has found.
Hastings' financial controls 'not fully developed' 31/07/2023 Senior Hastings BC councillors will be urged next week to ‘bring in and embed more stringent financial controls and accountability to urgently reduce spending’.
Warning Birmingham equal pay bill could rise further 26/07/2023 Birmingham City Council’s mammoth equal pay bill could rise further if it fails to meet a tight deadline to fix the issue.
Newcastle to consult on bringing housing in-house 25/07/2023 Newcastle City Council will consult on bringing its housing services back in-house.
First asylum barge arrives 18/07/2023 A controversial barge for 500 asylum seekers today arrived at its mooring off the Dorset coast.
Overton rejects breakaway Green group idea 10/07/2023 The re-elected leader of the Local Government Association’s (LGA) independents has rejected the idea of a breakaway Green group.
More councillors feel at risk of abuse 06/07/2023 The number of local councillors who have reported feeling at risk in their role due to abuse and intimidation has increased in the last year, LGA finds.
Majority of councils support return of virtual meetings 29/06/2023 Most councils would like to be able to reintroduce virtual meetings to support the recruitment and retention of councillors, a new survey has revealed.
Kent to vote on devolution deal 27/06/2023 Kent CC councillors will vote this week on plans for a devolution deal in a bid to secure more power and resources for the area.
Gove to pursue council boycott ban 19/06/2023 Legislation aimed at preventing councils from launching their own boycotts has been introduced to Parliament.
Council chiefs named in King's Birthday Honours 19/06/2023 Council officers and members were among those to be named on the King’s Birthday Honours list this year.
Progress on devolution 'too slow' - LGA vice-president 16/06/2023 A Local Government Association vice-president has expressed ‘serious concerns about the Government’s increasing desire to centralise local service delivery across England out of Whitehall’.
Court case looms after election blunder 16/05/2023 A councillor who gained the most votes at a recent election faces a court case for her seat after a blunder led officials to announce the wrong winner.
Big losses for Conservative councils 09/05/2023 The Conservatives have lost seats in the North, South and Midlands, with Labour and the Lib Dems scooping up victories.
Councils better placed to deliver welfare than DWP, leaders claim 26/04/2023 Sector representatives were brought before the Work and Pensions Committee to hear their experiences of delivering the Household Support Fund.
London borough to scrap ‘golden goodbye’ payments 28/03/2023 The London borough of Southwark has agreed to scrap controversial ‘golden goodbye’ payments to councillors.
Braintree DC criticises councillor’s ‘sex flags’ comment 17/03/2023 Braintree District Council has criticised one of its members after she made disparaging remarks about LGBTQ+ Pride flags.
Council raises safety fears after Clarkson Farm row 15/03/2023 Oxfordshire council has imposed ‘safety precautions’ after death threats were made to councillors who oppose extension of a car park at Jeremy Clarkson’s farm.
North Yorkshire Council chair appointed after predecessor’s death 23/02/2023 A new chair has been appointed to head the soon-to-be launched North Yorkshire Council after the death of the former chair Cllr Margaret Atkinson.
Auditor sounded alarm over BCP budget 15/02/2023 Grave warnings were issued about 11th hour changes to BCP Council’s budget before frustrated leader Drew Mellor resigned, it has emerged.
Brown to ask Government to bypass referendum limit 05/01/2023 The chief executive of troubled Slough Council is preparing to ask the Government for permission to increase council tax above the 5% legal limit.
Solihull Council leader ‘stunned’ after death of three boys 12/12/2022 The leader of Solihull Council has offered his condolences to the family and friends of three boys who have died after falling into a local lake.
Toolkit to combat abuse of councillors launched 01/12/2022 A new toolkit to help combat abuse of councillors was launched yesterday by the Local Government Association (LGA).
Interim chief given role permanently 23/11/2022 Swansea City & CC has appointed its interim chief executive on a permanent basis.
Glasgow strikes equal pay deal 10/11/2022 Glasgow City Council has struck a deal with groups representing around 19,000 current and former employees making equal pay claims, ending a long-running dispute.
Council leader of the year announced 21/10/2022 Cllr Teresa O'Neill, leader of the London Borough of Bexley, was yesterday named leader of the year at a national awards ceremony in Bath.
Long-buried report reveals 'organisational dysfunction' 03/10/2022 ‘Organisational dysfunction at the most senior level’ of Croydon LBC has been laid bare in a long-buried report leaked to The MJ.
Councillor ‘permanently expelled’ for racist retweets 16/09/2022 A councillor from Stockport Council has been permanently expelled from the Conservative Party for sharing offensive tweets.
Liverpool to lose five councillors in boundary shake-up 08/09/2022 Liverpool is set to lose five councillors as the boundary commission redraws the political map.
Majority of lead members call for delay to social care reforms 05/08/2022 The majority of senior councillors are worried social care reforms will make council services worse rather than better, according to the results of a new survey.
Peers highlight lack of progress improving 'flawed' Act 11/07/2022 Little progress has been made in addressing the lack of coordination between the licensing and planning systems, a House of Lords committee has reported.
Seven in 10 councillors face abuse, survey reveals 30/06/2022 Council leaders are calling for a change in legislation to allow councillors to withhold their personal addresses as evidence of abuse and intimidation grows.
Local government needs to measure for citizen and employee experience 27/06/2022 Christina Butterfield outlines how citizens and employees can be engaged and have positive and streamlined experiences.
Virtual meetings ‘vital part of local democracy’, council chiefs say 20/06/2022 Local authority leaders have called on the Government to allow councils to hold virtual and hybrid council meetings.
Warning over second s114 at troubled council 08/06/2022 Conservative-run Northumberland Council may be hit by a second section 114, a senior officer has admitted.
Councils urged to draw on crisis management skills 24/05/2022 Scotland’s councils should draw on their COVID-19 experiences when handling the new challenges posed by service backlogs and rising inflation, watchdog says.
Councillors back move to hybrid model of council meetings 19/05/2022 Over two-thirds of councillors believe a permanent move to a hybrid model of both online and in-person council meetings would improve the diversity of local councils, according to a new survey.
Hundreds of councillors reject Rwanda asylum plans 21/04/2022 Local councillors across the country have come together to reject government plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
Council chiefs warn of ‘public intimidation’ ahead of polls 22/03/2022 Local authority leaders have urged residents to engage in ‘positive, constructive debates’ during the build up to the local elections in May.

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