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Unitary achieves pay harmony six years after reorganisation
16/07/2025 A deal to harmonise legacy pay and terms for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council workers is finally expected to be signed. |
Staffordshire reorganisation gathers pace
09/07/2025 Proposals for two unitaries covering the north and south of Staffordshire have gained further support. |
Asylum minister admits information sharing 'no longer fit for purpose'
08/07/2025 A Home Office minister has pledged to be more open with councils after agreeing the department's communication was ‘no longer fit for purpose'. |
Scale not key to social care disaggregation
23/06/2025 Adult social care disaggregation should not focus on scale, according to research published today. |
Local Authority of the Year revealed
23/06/2025 The MJ's Local Authority of the Year has been announced at a gala ceremony this afternoon. |
Reform county seeks referendum on mayor
20/06/2025 Lancashire has approached the Government to ask for a referendum on adopting a mayor. |
Councils face enforcement capacity 'struggle'
19/06/2025 A cornerstone of the Renter's Rights Bill is under threat due to a lack of council capacity, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned. |
Council chiefs feature in King's Birthday Honours List
16/06/2025 Leading figures from the local government sector were among those awarded the most prestigious titles in King Charles’ Birthday Honours. |
Spending Review: Silence on SEND reform
11/06/2025 Councils will have to wait until the autumn for details of reforms to services for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). |
Abuse audit delayed
03/06/2025 A nationwide audit of child abuse has been delayed, safeguarding minister Jess Phillips has confirmed. |
Unitary names next chief executive
02/06/2025 Aidan Dunn has been recommended as Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council's new chief executive. |
Investment targets to be set for LGPS megafunds
30/05/2025 The Government is to press ahead with proposals to consolidate Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds. |
Warrington chief to retire
28/05/2025 Warrington BC's chief executive Professor Steven Broomhead has announced his retirement. |
Leader's doubts over Kent reorganisation
28/05/2025 Kent CC's Reform UK leader has thrown the region's reorganisation proposals into doubt following her opening speech to the council. |
Call for Warrington officers' resignations
25/05/2025 Conservatives in Warrington have called for senior officers to resign following the announcement of Government intervention at the council. |
Legal threats to Reform ambitions
21/05/2025 Reform UK's ambitions to shake up local government could be stymied by legal hurdles, an expert warned this week. |
'Poor' awareness of election reforms
20/05/2025 There was ‘poor' awareness of extra measures to help disabled voters and those without ID in last year's General Election, according to an official report. |
Ministers accused of 'centralising zeal'
20/05/2025 Ministers have been accused of ‘taking away decision-making powers from local people' in a new amendment to its Planning and Infrastructure Bill. |
EXCLUSIVE: Push for local PACs slows amid Whitehall scepticism
16/05/2025 Support for establishing local versions of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) across England is softening as the Government ponders whether to push the idea. |
Debt hurdle remains for reorganisation plans
14/05/2025 Multi-billion pound debts remain a point of contention in reorganisation negotiations as the deadline passed for the first of the final plans to be submitted. |
