Renewing and reforming local governance
By Jonathan Werran | 03 December 2024
The case for reforming and renewing local financial governance must be made with long-term resilience and sustainability in mind, explain Guy Clifton and Jonathan Werran.
Reform: Oflog should become local audit system leader
By Emily Twinch | 02 December 2024
The Government body in charge of councils’ performance in England should be extended so it becomes a local audit system leader, a think-tank has said today.
Let the funding battle commence
By Paul Marinko | 02 December 2024
The Government’s latest policy statement signals its intent to address the sector’s funding imbalance and councils are beginning to sense who will be the winners and losers. Paul Marinko assesses the reactions.
Bridgend chief executive to retire
By Martin Ford | 04 December 2024
Bridgend CBC’s chief executive Mark Shephard has announced his retirement.
Regeneration: 'Revise the rule book'
By By Heather Jameson | 04 December 2024
The Treasury should look again at its Green Book rules to help local authorities, a council chief...
Regeneration: Whitehall 'missing a trick' if pan-regional partnership support ends
By Heather Jameson | 04 December 2024
Government would be missing a trick if it stopped funding pan-regional partnerships, the chair of...
Rayner: Housing targets are mandatory
By Dan Peters | 04 December 2024
Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has insisted that councils must meet the Government’s housing...
Summer riot hotspots suffered from 'fraying' of social fabric
By Martin Ford | 03 December 2024
Most towns hit by unrest during the summer suffer from a ‘fraying’ of social fabric, according to...
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Regeneration: Fade to grey
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The recovery starts now
'A wave of violence swept the nation at the height of the summer. Martin Ford spoke to Sefton MBC chief executive Phil Porter about his experiences in the eye of the storm.'
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By Jon Rouse | 04 December 2024
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By Heather Jameson | 04 December 2024
Darren Rodwell, key architect of the regeneration of Barking and Dagenham, tells Heather Jameson ...
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By Daniel Crowe | 27 November 2024
Daniel Crowe explains how the national network for neighbourhood improvement (3ni) is focusing on...
Summer riot hotspots suffered from 'fraying' of social fabric
By Martin Ford | 03 December 2024
Most towns hit by unrest during the summer suffer from a ‘fraying’ of social fabric, according to...
The recovery starts now
By Martin Ford | 03 December 2024
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EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall review into summer riots will not be published
By Dan Peters | 14 November 2024
An internal Whitehall review into the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MH...
Councils in cohesion cash plea
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Councils have made a plea to the Government for powers and resources to bolster community cohesio...
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