Watch: Cadaema’s David Parrett on getting a grip on council estates
David Parrett, Director at Cadaema Consulting Services, talks to LocalGov about why councils lack basic data on their buildings and what they can do about it.
Rayner expected to send in commissioners to Bedford BC
15/10/2026 Communities secretary Angela Rayner has indicated that the Government is minded to appoint commissioners to Bedford BC after a Best Value inspection. |
Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
14/10/2026 Council chief executives have warned Whitehall that local authorities must be treated as equal partners as the Government plans to rewire the state. |
Whitehall 'exploring' using AI to help intervention decisions
07/10/2026 Whitehall is ‘exploring' the use of AI to help assess councils against the key risk indicators for intervention, The MJ has learnt. |
Councils still waiting on fees and charges review 10 months on
02/10/2026 The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on ministers to deliver their commitment to review sales, fees and charges ahead of the Budget. |
Councils call for more regulation amid facial recognition rollout
23/09/2026 Councils across England have called for more regulation as the sector increases its use of controversial facial recognition technology. |
Pressure grows on ministers to publish reorganisation legal advice
15/09/2026 Pressure was this week growing on ministers to publish the legal advice behind their decision to ‘pause' local government reorganisation and announce review. |
Temporary accommodation inquiry launched by NAO
11/09/2026 The National Audit Office (NAO) has launched an inquiry into the resilience of temporary accommodation amid soaring demand. |
EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector
10/09/2026 Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told council leaders he wants to ‘create a new settlement between central and local’. |
EXCLUSIVE: Croydon concerns over transformation
08/09/2026 Croydon LBC's corporate management team and commissioners have privately expressed concerns about the council's transformation pace, focus and outcomes. |
Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
07/09/2026 The Government has launched a review of its reorganisation programme, withdrawing decisions on four areas and pausing a further sixteen, it has announced. |
Sir James replaced by Lam in shadow Cabinet reshuffle
01/09/2026 Shadow Home Office minister and assistant whip Katie Lam has been appointed shadow housing, communities and local government secretary. |
Legal threat to Burnham asylum plan
17/08/2026 Reform UK and the Conservatives could launch legal challenges to prevent PM Andy Burnham from spreading asylum accommodation more evenly across the country. |
Council tax harmonisation warning
13/08/2026 Local authorities heading towards reorganisation face a lose-lose scenario on how to harmonise varying council tax bills, a finance director has warned. |
EXCLUSIVE: LGA reduces funding gap but £8m deficit looms
11/08/2026 The Local Government Association (LGA) has reduced its funding gap by £16m but still faces a forecasted deficit of about £8m over the next four years, it has emerged. |
EXCLUSIVE: Council denies senior officer suspensions amid chief executive exit row
06/08/2026 Two senior Derby City Council officers are ‘currently out of the office’ after a row over two fact finding exercises into the former chief executive, The MJ understands. |
EXCLUSIVE: Asylum legal downgrade sparks concern
05/08/2026 Migration partnerships have raised concerns about the impact of a Home Office decision to downgrade its legal duty to provide support to asylum seekers. |
Shadow council delays permanent boss appointment
04/08/2026 West Surrey's shadow authority has pushed back its recruitment of a permanent chief executive. |
EXCLUSIVE: Councils suffering from asylum data blackout
31/07/2026 A Government review of asylum accommodation data-sharing arrangements remains ongoing five months after Whitehall officials said they were ‘trying’ to restore council access to information, The MJ has learnt. |
Whitehall devolution resistance 'over for good'
24/07/2026 Whitehall resistance to devolution is ‘over for good', PM Andy Burnham has insisted ahead of his first meeting at the newly-created No 10 North in Manchester. |
EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall exploring adding teeth to standards regime
21/07/2026 Whitehall officials are attempting to add teeth to the standards regime despite the lack of a primary legislation vehicle to bring reform, The MJ understands. |
