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Trial dates fixed for Liverpool City Council corruption case 28/04/2025 Trial dates have been fixed for two senior officers charged as part of an investigation into Liverpool City Council corruption.
LGA updates business plan amid reorganisation shake-up 09/04/2025 The Local Government Association (LGA) is working on a new business plan as mayors increasingly reject its advances.
EXCLUSIVE: Rayner drops Brum inquiry plan 09/04/2025 Angela Rayner has dropped plans for a statutory inquiry that would have investigated Labour-run Birmingham City Council's failed rollout of an IT system.
MHCLG reshuffle after engagement improvements 04/04/2025 Engagement between the UK Government and councils has generally improved since Labour's General Election win, The MJ has been told.
EXCLUSIVE: Sector bodies decline to join legal challenge 03/04/2025 County Councils Network and Rural Services Network will not financially support legal action over axing of the £100m rural services grant, The MJ understands.
Whitehall dismisses Homes England cull reports 02/04/2025 Reports the Government plans to abolish Homes England as part of a cull of quangos have been dismissed by Whitehall.
EXCLUSIVE: Auditors look into chief's £327k payoff 02/04/2025 Auditors are assessing an objection to Thanet DC's accounts after an ex-councillor said they should declare a £327k payment to its former boss ‘unlawful'.
East Sussex unitary 'probably most likely option' 02/04/2025 A single tier East Sussex unitary of around 550,000 people is 'probably the most likely' reorganisation option, The MJ understands.
Former Liverpool director denies bribery 31/03/2025 Liverpool City Council's former head of regeneration Nick Kavanagh has denied two counts of bribery in court.
Frustrated mayors delay campaign on fiscal devo 13/03/2025 Labour mayors frustrated by the lack of fiscal devolution are holding back from stepping up their lobbying, The MJ understands.
McMahon hints over councillor suspension power 12/03/2025 Local government minister Jim McMahon has hinted he will push ahead with handing councils the power to suspend councillors before they have been convicted.
Call for higher education providers to better support care experienced 06/03/2025 Higher education providers have been urged to work closely with local authorities to ensure people who have experienced children's social care are supported.
Leaders call for tough pay negotiating stance 05/03/2025 Council leaders have warned a tough stance is needed during pay negotiations as local government struggles to meet union demands.
Shortfall worsens after allocation changes 04/03/2025 Councils are facing an additional £76m shortfall in their temporary accommodation budgets following changes to the allocation of £440m homelessness grant.
Council leader: Legally challenging grant axing worthwhile 03/03/2025 North Yorkshire Council's legal action against the Government over a £14m funding cut could cost more than £250,000.
City and county clash over reorganisation plans 28/02/2025 Staffordshire CC has teed up a clash with Stoke-on-Trent City Council by proposing a county unitary covering a population of 876,000.
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.
Districts back being swallowed by unitary 25/02/2025 The leaders of Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire DCs have backed the enlargement of unitary West Berkshire Council to include their areas.
Call for reorganisation support 14/02/2025 A senior sector figure has called for the Local Government Association (LGA) and Whitehall to offer education and training to those about to go through reorganisation.
Slicing districts could slow reorganisation for fast-track areas 14/02/2025 Cutting across district boundaries to make new unitaries could create a backlog of legislation and boundary reviews that stymies the Government’s reorganisation timetable.