Framing a new vision for Wales
By Steve Martin | 02 June 2025
An independent, cross-party working group of leaders and chief executives from councils across Wales has come together to try to develop a vision for the future of local government. Steve Martin explains.
The basics matter
By Iain Murray | 02 June 2025
Iain Murray says: 'Finalising the accounts, meeting reporting requirements and maintaining a grip on budgets are not just box-ticking exercises – but essential for good governance and underpin resilience.'
Legal action considered over asylum seeker funding
By William Eichler | 30 May 2025
Hillingdon LBC is considering legal action against the Government after the Home Office refused to provide it with extra funding to house asylum seekers.
Spending Review cuts would have 'devastating consequences'
By Martin Ford | 02 June 2025
Councils have warned of dire consequences if their funding is reduced in the face of public secto...
Legal action considered over asylum seeker funding
By William Eichler | 30 May 2025
Hillingdon LBC is considering legal action against the Government after the Home Office refused t...
Unitary names next chief executive
By Martin Ford | 30 May 2025
Aidan Dunn has been recommended as Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council’s new chief ...
Investment targets to be set for LGPS megafunds
By Martin Ford | 29 May 2025
The Government is to press ahead with proposals to consolidate Local Government Pension Scheme (L...
Unions demand pay talks
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 28 May 2025
A union boss this week called for employers to come to the negotiating table as they accused boss...
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Three years left to live?
'Reorganisation proposals for Surrey have sparked divisions, even between councils with the same party colours. Dan Peters talks to the key players and hears that the Treasury could hold all the cards.'
02 June 2025
On the track to growth
'Steve Rotheram speaks to Ann McGauran about Liverpool City Region’s growth prospects, tackling the challenge from Reform UK, and the need for the Spending Review to deliver ‘some things that will be transformational’'
By Ann McGauran | 20 May 2025
Retrofitting in a personal way
By Leonie Taylor | 02 June 2025
Tania Carregha and Leonie Taylor explain why local government is uniquely placed to support the g...
Surrey's journey towards a cleaner energy future
By Ben McCallan | 02 June 2025
Ben McCallan explains how Surrey CC has helped establish a community energy sector by building st...
From reorganisation to recovery
By Juliette Alban-Metcalfe | 02 June 2025
Juliette Alban-Metcalfe and Leatham Green look at how to navigate the emotional fallout of local ...
Keeping devolution in sight
By Caroline Green | 02 June 2025
Across Oxfordshire and neighbouring councils, there is real appetite for a collective devolution ...
Three years left to live?
By Dan Peters | 02 June 2025
Reorganisation proposals for Surrey have sparked divisions, even between councils with the same p...
From reorganisation to recovery
By Juliette Alban-Metcalfe | 02 June 2025
Juliette Alban-Metcalfe and Leatham Green look at how to navigate the emotional fallout of local ...
Essex set to remain split on reorganisation proposals
By Paul Marinko | 28 May 2025
Essex CC’s leader has admitted the county’s councils may fail to agree on a single reorganisation...
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