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29 Apr 2026

Social Care waiting times

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has warned about the waiting time to access social care, following new research that estimates over 370,000…[more...]

28 Apr 2026

Surrey’s ‘not normal’ election

28 April 2026 By Caitlin Webb
Elections are being held for two new unitaries in Surrey. Caitlin Webb looks at what the issues are and… [more...]

27 Apr 2026

PPMA 2026: Call to rethink statutory roles

Local government should redefine the role of statutory officers, amid suggestions the role of HR director could be made statutory.
Birmingham City Council chief executive… [more...]

27 Apr 2026

Confidence survey: Stark verdict on Starmer government

Local government’s confidence in Sir Keir Starmer’s government continues to deteriorate, LGC’s latest survey of senior council figures reveals.
There has been a further decline… [more...]

24 Apr 2026

Schools forced to cut back on support for Send pupils in England, poll finds

Two-fifths of school leaders in England have been forced to cut back on support for children with special educational needs due to a financial crisis “more… [more...]