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20 Jan 2026

Faded road markings warning

A new survey by the RAC reveals that 16 per cent of drivers have experienced near-misses due to faded road markings, which are perceived to be…[more...]

20 Jan 2026

CIPFA: Councils' demand and deficit risks deepen

Councils are holding higher debt levels and lower usable reserves, leaving the system more leveraged overall, a key financial index has revealed today. [more...]

20 Jan 2026

A bit more 'no, minister' is needed

A succession of government U-turns over badly-considered policies suggest the Whitehall machine is under-performing in its duty to give practical advice to ministers, says Michael Burton. [more...]

20 Jan 2026

Councils ‘reconfirm’ positions on elections delay

The four councils asked to make their positions on postponing elections “explicit” have “reconfirmed” their positions.
Yesterday communities secretary Steve Reed gave Essex CC,… [more...]

19 Jan 2026

Parents paid £5,000 a year to drive their children to special school

Councils are paying some parents up to £5,000 a year to take children with special educational needs to school, as they try to manage rising home-to-school… [more...]