EXCLUSIVE: Too few adult social care directors for new unitaries, ADASS warns
11/11/2026 There may not be enough directors of adult social services to lead all the unitary councils being created through reorganisation, the president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has warned. |
Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
27/10/2026 A council that lost its chief executive and chief finance officer within a month has refused to reveal whether either will receive exit payments. |
Plan submission deadline extended
26/10/2026 Councils drawing up local development plans under old regulations have been given an extra three months to submit them to ministers. |
Southport inquiry hears call for clearer council guidance
20/10/2026 Councils need guidance for dealing with people prone to violence so they are not forced to decide if they are a potential terrorist, Southport Inquiry told. |
Councils' cash stash soars as millions go untouched
24/09/2026 Local authorities in England paid more money into their reserves last year than they took out, Government figures have revealed. |
Burnham 'growth in every postcode' ambition dismissed
23/09/2026 Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been warned against awarding groundbreaking tax powers to every region. |
Parties agree to share portfolios at Oldham
21/09/2026 Political parties at Oldham MBC have reached a power sharing agreement that partly breaks the deadlock created by May’s elections. |
Another multi-million pound loss for Cambridgeshire CC-owned company
28/08/2026 A council-owned development company that borrowed £120m from its parent local authority has posted another multi-million pound loss. |
Dudley heavily criticised by Ofsted
25/08/2026 Children's services provided by Dudley MBC have been heavily criticised by Ofsted. |
Women bear full force of rise in abuse by councillors
29/07/2026 A growing number of council chiefs are reporting abuse and inappropriate behaviour by councillors to their trade union, with women bearing the brunt. |
Burnham promises to empower councils as Rayner returns to replace Reed
20/07/2026 Andy Burnham has promised to give councils more powers to tackle problems such as rough sleeping and social care while moving decision-making from Whitehall. |
Suffolk CC to push on with LGR legal challenge
30/06/2026 Suffolk CC is pursuing its legal challenge to local government reorganisation (LGR) following revelations Steve Reed defied civil service advice. |
Call for fiscal devolution to be based on clear criteria
09/06/2026 Fiscal devolution must be based around local taxes or revenue rather than the existing grant system, a report has urged. |
Union raises alarm over bullying and harassment
08/06/2026 Social workers are raising the alarm over bullying or harassment at the same time as struggling with funding shortages. |
Chiefs take charge
04/06/2026 Uncertainty at several local authorities as recent elections leave chief executives presiding over a changing political landscape. |
Reform UK councillors back down in row over airport loan
11/05/2026 Doncaster City Council is to borrow £57m to help reopen its airport after Reform UK councillors backed down from a direct confrontation with its leadership. |
Mayor steps into chief executive row with Reform UK councillors
06/05/2026 Doncaster's Labour mayor has stepped into the row between chief executive Damian Allen and Reform UK councillors by backing her chief executive officer. |
Homeless handed rising proportion of social housing
14/04/2026 The proportion of social housing being allocated to homeless people has risen, according to data collated by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH). |
LGPS performing well, pension advisers say
07/04/2026 The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is performing well and managing risk responsibly during a time of economic uncertainty, according to pension advisers Hymans Robertson. |
Further devolution plans unveiled
01/04/2026 Council leaders in the Midlands and West of England have begun responding to a call from ministers to reveal their devolution plans. |
