Digital Transformation, AI and Local Government: The Case for Workforce Upskilling
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BCP asks Government to raise tax referendum cap
05/01/2026 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has approached the Government over increasing its council tax by more than 4.99% without a referendum. |
Elections could be postponed in reorganisation areas
19/12/2025 Councils undergoing local government reorganisation (LGR) could see elections postponed by a year. |
Real-terms funding cuts for almost half of councils
18/12/2025 Almost half of councils will see funding fall in real terms under the local government finance settlement, according to analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). |
Tax referendum cap lifted for six councils
17/12/2025 The council tax referendum cap will be temporarily removed for six authorities, the Government has announced today as part of the provisional local government finance settlement. |
Watchdog uncovers 'serious failings' in social housing
17/12/2025 Gosport BC has received the lowest grading for its social housing after a regulator found ‘unacceptable failings’ in its role as landlord. |
Planning overhaul to clamp down on 'unjustified local deviation'
17/12/2025 Revised planning rules unveiled by the Government yesterday would result in a ‘default yes’ in favour of development around train stations, on brownfield sites and for blocks of flats. |
'Trust' key to cyber attack recovery
16/12/2025 The leader of one of the London boroughs hit by a cyber attack has stressed the importance of transparency with the public as recovery continues. |
Local voices must be heard, warns survey
04/12/2025 The public want councils to be better resourced but are concerned their views are not heard, according to the results of a new survey. |
Data copied in cyber attack
03/12/2025 A data breach occurred during a cyber attack that has affected services at three authorities in London, it has emerged. |
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. |
