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24 Apr 2025

Chiefs welcomes 3.2% pay offer

The body representing senior local authority officers has welcomed the 3.2% pay increase offered to its members by employers.
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24 Apr 2025

London facing bankruptcy from homelessness pressures

London Councils has warned the capital's ‘homelessness emergency' represents the ‘single biggest risk' to council finances and is pushing boroughs towards bankruptcy.

Skyrocketing… [more...]

24 Apr 2025

Councils risk being 'fleeced' over reorg, says former commissioner

Councils facing reorganisation face being ‘fleeced' by consultants keen to profit from the process, a former Northamptonshire CC commissioner has claimed.

Theresa Grant,… [more...]

24 Apr 2025

Election win could Reform the sector

A strong performance from Reform UK at next week's local elections will potentially transform local government, experts believe.
On 1 May Nigel Farage's party… [more...]

23 Apr 2025

Environment Agency seeks feedback on ‘polluter pays’ levy

The Environment Agency is consulting on a “polluter pays” levy on water companies for sewage discharges to recover the costs of its enforcement activities. [more...]