Councils' vulnerability to cyber attacks highlighted
29/07/2026 English councils are more vulnerable to cyber attacks than a year ago, according to annual analysis by the Cyber Centre of Excellence. |
Local government handed role developing skills pipelines
28/07/2026 Councils and mayors will be given a role in developing skills pipelines for local industries under plans announced by the Government. |
Burnham to boost mayors' spending power
28/07/2026 Prime Minister Andy Burham is preparing to announce a significant boost to mayors' spending power later this week, it has been reported. |
LGA warns councils 'sidelined' by social care Fair Pay Agreement
16/07/2026 Councils are to be ‘sidelined' by a negotiating body representing care workers, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned. |
Reed acknowledges fair funding 'dramatic shifts' in councils' finances
15/07/2026 Local government secretary Steve Reed has conceded ‘dramatic shifts' in councils' finances resulting from the fair funding review should have been avoided. |
LGA conference: Change journey 'will never end' in Northamptonshire
09/07/2026 North Northamptonshire Council has offered to help councils embarking on their own reorganisation journey. |
Funding pledge could shackle social care reform
07/07/2026 The prospects for social care reform under an Andy Burnham government could be constrained by his tax pledges, experts have warned. |
CIPFA prudential code changes aim for greater council transparency
06/07/2026 Changes to councils' financial reporting are being proposed in a bid to prevent a future collapse on the scale of Woking BC. |
Burnham puts devolution at centre of leadership pitch
29/06/2026 Andy Burnham has pledged the ‘biggest rebalance of power our country has ever seen' as he prepares to enter Downing Street. |
Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
25/06/2026 Two of the largest councils in Hampshire have become the latest to launch a legal challenges against local government reorganisation (LGR). |
Government rejects SEND power expansion for councils
23/06/2026 The Government has rejected calls by MPs to boost councils' powers over health partners to provide Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). |
EXCLUSIVE: Officers warn of looming elections systems failure
18/06/2026 The elections system is under ‘increasing strain' and ‘likely to fail' if put under further pressure, officers have warned. |
Devolution could 'deepen regional imbalances'
02/06/2026 The Government’s chosen path of devolution could make regional inequality in England worse, a think-tank has warned. |
Reorganisation deadline 'tight and frankly unreasonable'
02/06/2026 A district council has branded the Government’s local government reorganisation deadline ‘tight and frankly unreasonable’. |
Three boroughs share chief 'in preparation for LGR'
01/06/2026 Three councils hoping to form a unitary authority under local government reorganisation have agreed to share a chief executive and monitoring officer. |
Councils demand full cost recovery for planning fees
28/05/2026 Proposals to increase planning application fees do not go far enough, the Government has been warned. |
Reed warns of sanctions over service standards
22/05/2026 Local government secretary Steve Reed has warned of sanctions for councils that fail to meet new service standards. |
Lancashire to work 'at pace' to meet Southport Inquiry demands
19/05/2026 Lancashire CC has said it will have to work ‘at pace’ to meet the requirements of the inquiry into the Southport knife attack. |
High Court ruling worth 'millions' to councils
07/05/2026 Sunderland City Council and Middlesbrough Council have fended off a legal challenge that could have cost millions of pounds. |
LGA fails to restore collective bargaining for coroner pay
05/05/2026 The Local Government Association (LGA) has been unable to reestablish collective bargaining to agree pay for coroners. |
