1+ hour, 45+ min ago  (149+ words) Clear winners in LGR decisions MARTIN GEORGE, ACTING EDITOR 08 April 2026 By Martin George Entries for the LGC Investment Awards 2026 have opened, with the addition of three new categories to reflect evolving priorities within the Local Government Pension Scheme. The awards,…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (807+ words) Clear winners in LGR decisions MARTIN GEORGE, ACTING EDITOR Academic research has found funding is not the biggest factor in a council's performance in the climate action scorecards, writes the operations director at Climate Emergency UK. With local elections weeks…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago  (752+ words) Clear winners in LGR decisions MARTIN GEORGE, ACTING EDITOR 09 April 2026 By Elliot Topham The vast majority of council pension funds recorded significant increases in their funding levels following their three yearly valuation, with one scheme's funding level reaching 175%, data from…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (169+ words) Clear winners in LGR decisions MARTIN GEORGE, ACTING EDITOR 08 April 2026 By Kirsty Weakley The average Band D council tax rate has increased by "111, or 4. 9% compared to last year, according to government data. The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government data…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (630+ words) Clear winners in LGR decisions MARTIN GEORGE, ACTING EDITOR 02 April 2026 By Elliot Topham Tributes have been paid following the death of Eamonn Boylan OBE, the former chief executive for the Greater Manchester CA. Mr Boylan was Greater Manchester chief from…...

7+ hour, 12+ min ago  (1029+ words) Clear winners in LGR decisions MARTIN GEORGE, ACTING EDITOR 09 April 2026 By LGC Contributor Burnley BC's programme to tackle long-term empty homes has halved the number of unoccupied properties Cost to the authority: In the main self-financing Number of employees working…...

1+ day, 17+ min ago  (10+ words) King's Fund: Care funding "not sustainable'Local Government Chronicle...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (427+ words) Clear winners in LGR decisions MARTIN GEORGE, ACTING EDITOR 01 April 2026 By Martin George Legal challenges to local government reorganisation could mean newly created unitary councils miss out on transformation opportunities, a sector leader has warned. The government last week announced…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago  (466+ words) Sprinkles and rule breaking at first LCN conference 25 March 2026 By Elliot Topham Councils along the South East coast have expressed polarised views of the government's ruling to delay a decision on the new structure local authorities in Sussex. This lunchtime…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (360+ words) The Little Red Book of LGR MARTIN GEORGE, ACTING EDITOR 18 March 2026 By Caitlin Webb The government has set out a list of "minimum interventions" that integrated care boards should deliver for neighbourhood health in the next three years. The neighbourhood…...