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FINANCE
Local government reorganisation: Financial sustainability amid uncertainty
By Rob Powell | 14 October 2026
'If the test for LGR across England is merely that the new arrangements should be no less unsustainable than the councils they replace, we are heading for trouble', warns Rob Powell.
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Social care vacancies at decade low but recruitment growth slows
By William Eichler | 14 October 2026
Growth in the adult social care workforce in England is occurring at its slowest rate in four yea...
AUTUMN BUDGET
Autumn Budget: Funding counties' growth
By Steve Broadbent | 14 October 2026
Counties hold the key to growth and public service reform, but the Budget must match ambition wit...
SEND
SEND deficits to hit £10bn by 2028
By Martin Ford | 13 October 2026
Deficits relating to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services are set to balloo...
HOUSING
Deferring maintenance is a decision, not a saving
By Adnan Qureshi | 12 October 2026
Adnan Qureshi says delaying work can be a perfectly rational decision when budgets are tight. The...
SCRUTINY
Can an ordinary citizen actually follow a council decision?
By Michal Simon | 12 October 2026
Michal Simon examines local government decision-making, public accountability and transparency in...
DEVOLUTION
What water reform can teach us about devolution
By Jessica Browne | 12 October 2026
Water reform provides a practical test of the wider devolution agenda, says Jessica Browne.
FINANCE
The limits of muddling through for council finances
By Andy Pike | 12 October 2026
Andy Pike looks at England’s local government finance crisis and why incremental fixes must give ...
LOCAL AUDIT
Local government audit: Rebuilding assurance is a more arduous job than clearing the backlog
By Iain Murray | 12 October 2026
Rebuilding local audit assurance is essential to financial resilience, accountability and public ...
IMPROVEMENT
Councils: Commissioners need to be the very last resort
By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2026
'The question is how to get local government back to the days when intervention was the exceptio...
IMPROVEMENT
Windsor and Maidenhead Council: Back from the brink
By Stephen Evans | 08 October 2026
Windsor and Maidenhead Council has changed from a council on the edge to one that is balancing bu...
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