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Further devolution plans unveiled
By Neil Merrick | 01 April 2026
Council leaders in the Midlands and West of England have begun responding to a call from ministers to reveal their devolution plans.
New towns strategy faces critical test of local consent
By John Gregory | 01 April 2026
John Gregory examines how the Government's new towns programme prioritises speed over scale and why securing local buy-in will determine whether ambition translates into delivery.
MPs call for safeguarding to ease pressure on Prevent
By Martin Ford | 01 April 2026
MPs have called for the wider safeguarding system to ease pressure on the Prevent programme.
Reed to activate intervention powers
By Martin Ford | 01 April 2026
Questions have been raised over Government moves to implement fresh direct intervention powers in...
MPs call for safeguarding to ease pressure on Prevent
By Martin Ford | 01 April 2026
MPs have called for the wider safeguarding system to ease pressure on the Prevent programme.
Concerns over Whitehall delay to grooming plea
By Dan Peters | 31 March 2026
Home Affairs Committee chair Dame Karen Bradley has raised concerns over Whitehall delays in dema...
Peers challenge ministerial powers in English Devolution Bill
By Martin Ford | 31 March 2026
Peers have moved to strip ministers of powers to impose changes on combined and strategic authori...
Councils look to pay to free up properties
By Neil Merrick | 30 March 2026
More local authorities are paying tenants to move into smaller homes.
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'As CLES hits 40, chief executive Sarah Longlands speaks to Ann McGauran about the organisation’s legacy and landmark achievements.'
By Ann McGauran | 01 April 2026
Why more areas should become Boroughs of Sport
By Cllr Ross Garrod | 27 March 2026
Merton is on a mission to become London’s first Borough of Sport, says Ross Garrod. He sets out f...
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Disentangling Woking's knots
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Sent in to stabilise debt-ridden Woking BC, Richard Carr tells Heather Jameson he’s determined to...
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By Blair McPherson | 30 March 2026
Brought in to advise a council with reorganisation, Marvin the Paranoid Android’s suggestions don...
LGR: The importance of a clear narrative
By Amardeep Gill | 30 March 2026
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Essex threatens legal action over reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 26 March 2026
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