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Tewkesbury consultation extended 09/07/2024 Tewkesbury BC has extended a consultation on its planned name change to North Gloucestershire BC, giving residents until the end of July to respond.
Department ditches 'levelling up' moniker 08/07/2024 PM Keir Starmer has ditched Whitehall’s 'levelling up' department and re-named it with immediate effect – signalling an end to the controversial brand.
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.
High Court judge in trees ruling 31/05/2024 Councils and developers relying on planning permission exemptions to preservation orders cannot automatically cut down protected trees, High Court rules.
Government digs in over asylum housing target 29/05/2024 Home Office has doubled down on council concerns over asylum targets and insisted Full Dispersal can ‘strike balance between equity and housing availability’.
EXCLUSIVE: Tower Hamlets Best Value Inspection extended 28/05/2024 The Best Value Inspection (BVI) team at Tower Hamlets LBC has extended its work to include the council’s oversight of the 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.
MacAlister: Not enough has changed on children's social care 23/05/2024 The author of the Government’s independent review of children’s care has warned ‘not enough has changed’ since he proposed reforms two years ago.
EXCLUSIVE: Councils given 100,000 asylum housing target 21/05/2024 Councils have been told to identify an extra 100,000 bedspaces for asylum seekers amid Home Office expectations of a surge in arrivals, The MJ can reveal.
Flood councils in urgent £11m cash call 21/05/2024 Councils managing flood risks have urgently called for £11m cash to plug a ‘widening gap’ in Internal Drainage Board (IDB) funding.
BT: Too many councils failing to engage 21/05/2024 ‘Too many’ councils are failing to engage with telecoms giant BT as it works to switch customers to digital phone lines, the firm has said.
Auditors add to council biometric warnings 20/05/2024 A spending watchdog has echoed councils’ concerns that biometric entry requirements at UK ports could lead to freight delays and gridlock on major roads.
Pension funds told to report annually on pooling progress 17/05/2024 Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds should report annually on progress against pooling and private equity investments, fresh guidance has said.
Mandatory reporting exemptions a 'fudge' 13/05/2024 Ministers’ decision to exempt instances of child abuse from a new reporting law means they have dodged the mandatory duty demanded by a national inquiry.
Council and Premier League club in stadium row 10/05/2024 Nottingham CC has warned ‘no local authority can subsidise a Premier League football club’ amid an escalating row over Nottingham Forest FC’s iconic stadium.
Councils frustrated by Whitehall siloes, says chief 07/05/2024 Whitehall’s siloed approach to city centre renewal has led to ‘frustration’ from councils, slowed down projects and increased costs, council chief warns.
Re-elected Burnham calls for Right to Buy suspension powers 07/05/2024 Greater Manchester’s re-elected mayor has called for powers to suspend Right to Buy on new homes under plans to build 10,000 houses across the region.
Vote warning 01/05/2024 Elections officers have warned of the impact of changes to postal vote rules as polls open across England and Wales on Thursday.
Brum equal pay wait goes on 01/05/2024 Birmingham City Council faces a further wait before declaring its equal pay liabilities after auditors' warning.
Think-tank: Growth in tall buildings failing to tackle housing need 30/04/2024 ‘Unplanned proliferation’ of tall buildings has not delivered the housing Britain needs, Policy Exchange has warned.