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Auditor sounds alarm over Shropshire finances
01/12/2025 Shropshire Council has been issued with a rare statutory recommendation by its external auditor. |
Budget: Two-child benefit cap lifted
26/11/2025 Abolition of the two-child benefit cap in today's Budget has been welcomed as a ‘first step' in tackling child poverty. |
Budget: More funding to recruit planners
26/11/2025 Funding to recruit officers has been announced in a bid to boost capacity in the planning system as part of today's Budget. |
Three rival reorganisation bids emerge in Nottinghamshire
24/11/2025 Three options will be put before ministers for local government reorganisation in Nottinghamshire. |
Covid Inquiry: Government 'failed to engage' with councils
21/11/2025 The UK and devolved governments should have done more to engage with councils during the pandemic, the official Covid-19 Inquiry has found. |
Fair funding review labelled a 'sham'
21/11/2025 The fair funding review has been labelled a ‘sham’ by rural councils following its publication today. |
Districts take hit in fair funding review
20/11/2025 District councils have been told their finances will take a hit as the fair funding review is published today. |
Government launches reorganisation consultations
19/11/2025 The Government has today launched consultations on reorganisation proposals as it mulls which to take forward. |
Fears Pride in Place sidelines rural areas
06/11/2025 Concerns have been raised that rural areas will miss out on the Pride in Place programme. |
Fears over fair funding tax formula
30/10/2025 Proposals around council tax in the fair funding review could actually have a detrimental impact on more deprived areas of England, councils have warned. |
Tourist tax could pave way to greater fiscal devolution
29/10/2025 Enabling mayors in England to levy tourist taxes could pave the way for greater fiscal devolution, a think-tank has suggested. |
Councils key to New Towns success, say peers
27/10/2025 Councils must have a key role to make a success of the New Towns programme, peers have urged. |
EXCLUSIVE: Fair funding fightback
24/10/2025 An alliance of urban authorities is pressing the Government to change tack on the fair funding review. |
Reorganisation financial risk warning
20/10/2025 Local government reorganisation has been highlighted as a key concern by the Public Accounts Committee. |
Ministers seek 'holding direction' powers
14/10/2025 The Government is seeking to gain more powers to prevent councils refusing planning permission. |
Warrington looking at security measures for staff over flag removal
13/10/2025 Warrington Council is looking at implementing costly security measures to protect staff removing St George's cross and Union flags. |
Social care fair pay 'unlikely to be sufficient'
10/10/2025 Doubt has been cast on whether the adult social care fair pay agreement will have the impact claimed by ministers. |
New Towns report: 'stars align' for mayors
09/10/2025 Mayors are set to take more prominent roles in planning matters, a think-tank has said. |
Councils to get rent control powers
02/10/2025 Councils in Scotland will be granted powers to limit rent increases on some properties under new legislation. |
Welsh Government confirms council tax changes
01/10/2025 The Welsh Government is to extend the time allowed before council tax enforcement can take place. |
