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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.

Gwynedd to appeal court block on second homes clampdown

29/09/2025

Gwynedd Council is preparing to launch an appeal after losing a legal challenge to its clampdown on second homes.

Shropshire 'a hair's breadth' from s114

25/09/2025

Shropshire Council will have to rely on Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) to stave off a section 114 notice, according to a corporate peer challenge.

Counties' concern over devolution proposals

25/09/2025

County councils have hit out at proposals to give mayors control over services like health and criminal justice – warning against a return to two-tier governance.

Reform fends off attempt to overturn flag policy

22/09/2025

An attempt to overturn Warwickshire CC’s controversial flag policy has fallen at the first hurdle.

Common failures among EFS recipients uncovered

22/09/2025

The most common failings plunging councils into financial crisis have been laid out by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA).

Joint chief executive departs two districts

19/09/2025

The chief executive of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse DCs, Mark Stone, has announced he is to stand down.

Caution urged on fair funding flexibilities

17/09/2025

Experts have urged caution after Whitehall officials are understood to have privately mooted allowing councils to balance budgets over a longer period.

Future Forum Midlands: Councils urged to prepare for AI 'wave'

11/09/2025

Councils should be doing more to prepare for the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on their organisations, an expert has urged.

Concern over 'top-down' outcomes framework

09/09/2025

Council leaders have voiced fears over the planned local government outcomes framework.

Ministerial overhaul at MHCLG

09/09/2025

The ministerial team at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has been overhauled as part of PM Keir Starmer's reshuffle.

Rayner resigns from Government

05/09/2025

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has announced her resignation from the Government.

Worcestershire takes action over 'proliferation' of HMOs

05/09/2025

Reform UK-led Worcestershire CC is the latest council to raise concern over Houses of Multiple Occupancy (HMOs).

Reorganisation contracts reach £3.4m

04/09/2025

Councils have awarded contracts worth £3.4m since the start of the year as part of local government reorganisation.

Glasgow redundancy payouts 'deeply concerning'

04/09/2025

Redundancy payouts totalling £1m made to senior officers at Glasgow have been described as ‘deeply concerning' by a financial watchdog.

Epping Forest suffers legal blow

03/09/2025

Epping Forest DC has remained defiant in its opposition to use of The Bell Hotel for asylum accommodation despite a further legal setback.

Call for Government to work with councils on cohesion

02/09/2025

Pleas have been made to the Government to work with councils amid violence and confrontations between rival protesters.

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