Luxon has officially abandoned localism

Joel MacManus nails it here on the Spinoff. > Luxon’s speech at SuperLocal wasn’t a speech by someone who recognises that he represents one form of elect...

Councils call for long-term funding to build 200,000 social homes as Angela Rayner to overhaul planning rules

Exclusive: The Local Government Association wants longer-term commitment to house building

Councils refuse to fix potholes that are ‘too small’ – how big do they have to be?

Thirteen local authorities state only potholes at least 30cm wide and 4cm deep will get fixed

Councils to be told to cut diversity plans in Budget - BBC News

The plans - which could include a national insurance cut - come as councils face severe financial pressure.

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Help failing to keep pace with families facing ‘bed poverty’, says Barnardo’s

Exclusive: Children’s charity says applications for council support have quadrupled in England since 2018

Forcing asylum seekers into shared rooms is unsafe, Sunak warned

Government has no ‘credible’ plan to end asylum hotels or clear backlog, says cross-party group of MPs

Lichfield MP urges Chancellor to give more financial certainty to councils

Lichfield's MP has backed calls for the Government to give more financial certainty to local councils.