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19 Jun 2026

What Burnham could mean for local government

LGC looks at what Andy Burnham’s tenure as mayor tells us about what local government can expect if he does become prime minister.
Unsurprisingly Mr…[more...]

09 Jul 2026

Temporary Accommodation Expenditure

Analysis by the LGA, published on the final day of its Annual Conference, has found spending by councils on temporary housing rose to £1.26 billion last… [more...]

09 Jul 2026

MHCLG delays response on future devo map

The government has delayed its response to suggestions about how to create a raft of new foundation strategic authorities, a senior civil servant admitted.
The… [more...]

09 Jul 2026

DfE to further expand children’s social care pilots

The Department for Education is expanding two of its social care pilots, the children’s minister announced today.
The DfE has revealed the locations of the… [more...]

09 Jul 2026

200,000 council and school staff begin voting on pay strikes

Around 200,000 council and school staff at more than 500 employers across England and Wales began voting today on whether to take strike action over pay,… [more...]