Unions call for 'significant' pay increase

UNISON, GMB and Unite, the three local government unions representing 1.4 million local authority employees, have submitted a pay claim for staff

Annemarie O’Donnell will be made an OBE for three decades of service and the city’s role in hosting COP26

Annemarie O’Donnell will be made an OBE for three decades of service and the city’s role in hosting COP26

New regulator ARGA will act as system leader for local audit

The government has confirmed that newly announced regulator ARGA (Audit Reporting and Governance Authority) will become the system leader for local authority and health audit, as part of its response to the consultation on local audit framework published yesterday.

Bradford named UK City of Culture 2025

Bradford will now receive £275,000 in initial seed funding as it develops its plans for 2025.

Project Gigabit looks for high speed broadband providers

Latest procurement looks for telecoms providers in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cornwall

Procurement bill drops 350 EU laws, aims to boost SME spend

The reforms are expected to increase government spending with SMEs, which increased for the fourth consecutive year to a record £19.3 billion in 2020/21.

Heated wallpaper trialled in Wales

A social housing development in Wales is being heated by wallpaper as part of a trial exploring affordable alternatives to radiators and heat pumps

ADEPT policy paper urges government to give LAs powers to tackle net zero

Clear framework for delivery, coherent policy and appropriate long-term funding all required to meet net zero targets says ADEPT

The government will announced the first recipients of the £380 million Youth Investment Fund, which funds youth services, facilities and organisations for young people in areas with poor provision.

The national child safeguarding practice review into the murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson is calling for every local area to have an expert child protection unit.

The Cost of Living Support includes a new, one-off £650 payment to more than 8 million low-income households on Universal Credit, Tax Credits, Pension Credit and legacy benefits.

The Department for Education has said it will work with a small number of local authorities to establish Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs), as part of a new 'test and learn' exercise.

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