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Lambeth defends Dosunmu payoff

29/04/2025

Lambeth LBC has defended a payoff totalling almost £88,000 to its former chief who admitted failing to stop after a collision and driving without insurance.

Minister: No compromise on building safety amid housing target pressure

01/04/2025

Building safety will not be compromised as the Government tries to meet its 1.5m new homes target, minister Alex Norris has insisted.

Homelessness 'fastest growing financial risk' for London boroughs

28/03/2025

MPs have called for action to help local authorities in London tackle the rising costs of providing homelessness support.

Councils urged to boost China links

28/03/2025

Councils should reassess China-related activities to ensure they can access opportunities to emerge from closer ties between China and UK, think tank says.

Two unitary plan for Lincolnshire

12/03/2025

Plans to merge Lincolnshire's 10 councils into two unitary authorities have been published.

Section 114 fears for new unitary

10/03/2025

A unitary formed two years ago faces a £190m budget gap within the next four years amid section 114 fears.

Legal claims against councils hit 10-year high

05/03/2025

Judicial review applications against councils have hit a 10-year high, analysis of High Court cases over the last decade has found.

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.

Union criticises council's 'fire and rehire' plan

05/03/2025

The GMB trade union has criticised Tory-led Devon CC for adopting a rare ‘fire and rehire' strategy for more than 800 jobs.

Cornwall rejection fails to stop strategic authority plan

04/03/2025

Devon, Plymouth and Torbay are pushing forward with plans to create a mayoral strategic authority after being rebuffed by Cornwall.

Lack of asylum funding snag for reorganisation

20/02/2025

Funding for asylum seeker support has emerged as a sticking point in Kent's reorganisation plans.

London Councils pushes back on call to halve number of boroughs

12/02/2025

London Councils has hit back after the Taxpayers' Alliance campaign group called for the number of London boroughs to be halved.

Social housing waiting lists to 'top two million'

04/02/2025

The number of households on social housing waiting lists in England could top two million by 2034, property experts have forecasted.

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