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Councils risk being 'fleeced' over reorg, says former commissioner 24/04/2025 Councils facing reorganisation face being ‘fleeced' by consultants keen to profit from the process, a former Northamptonshire CC commissioner has claimed.
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: Ministers set to reject social care trust plans 27/03/2025 Ministers are likely to reject plans for children’s or adult social care trusts that come as part of local government reorganisation (LGR), The MJ understands
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.
Tax hikes agreed for just six councils 03/02/2025 Councils facing financial woes have been told to scale back council tax rises, just weeks before they put their new budgets in place.
Envoys sent in to Tower Hamlets 23/01/2025 Local government minister Jim McMahon has sent three envoys in to improve Tower Hamlets LBC following last year's Best Value inspection.
Rayner to launch public sector rewire White Paper 16/12/2024 Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner will kick off a huge rewiring of public service reform with the launch of the devolution White Paper in Leeds later today.
Birmingham settles equal pay claim 10/12/2024 Birmingham City Council has reached an agreement over the equal pay claim that pushed it to issue a section 114 notice.
Mayor launches legal case against own council 28/11/2024 Newham LBC mayor Rokhsana Fiaz has launched a legal claim against her own council.
Budget: Reorganisation confirmed in high tax, high spend Budget 30/10/2024 Local government reorganisation – and the efficiency savings it will make – were confirmed in Budget documents today.
Budget: Cash bonanza not expected for councils 30/10/2024 Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to plough cash into public services in today's Budget – but struggling councils are not expecting a cash bonanza to come their way.
EXCLUSIVE: Government to launch full reorganisation 28/10/2024 Plans for full local government reorganisation could be mooted as soon as this week's Budget, The MJ understands.
Disgraced peer Hanningfield dies 22/10/2024 Former leader of Essex CC and peer Lord Hanningfield has died.
Sheffield equal pay review after union concerns 08/10/2024 Every job at Sheffield City Council will face evaluation after unions raised concerns over equal pay.
Tower Hamlets begins inspection fightback 26/09/2024 Best Value inspectors sent into Tower Hamlets LBC have been personally threatened with legal action by the council, The MJ understands.
Cash needed for next-stage Total Place deals 25/07/2024 A funding stream should be created to drive the second iteration of Total Place, a report has argued.
'Nothing should be off the table' – CIPFA chief 18/07/2024 Abandoned Conservative policies for fixing local government finance should remain on the table, the new chief executive of CIPFA has said.
King's Speech: A plan for devolution 17/07/2024 The new Labour Government has set out a widespread plan for devolution and economic growth in its Parliamentary timetable, with central diktat reserved for planning proposals.
McMahon and Pennycook announced as ministers 08/07/2024 Former Oldham MBC leader Jim McMahon has been appointed as a minister in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
DLUHC team wipeout in Labour landslide 05/07/2024 The Conservative Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) team has faced a near wipe out in Labour’s election landslide.