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Call to devolve corporation tax
FISCAL DEVOLUTION

Call to devolve corporation tax

By Martin Ford | 16 September 2026

The Government has been urged to devolve a portion of corporation tax to mayors.

POLICY AND POLITICS

Local government model 'unsustainable'

By Joe Lepper | 16 September 2026

Wales’ current model of local government is ‘unsustainable’ due to growing demand, financial pres...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Pressure grows on ministers to publish reorganisation legal advice

By Dan Peters | 15 September 2026

Pressure was this week growing on ministers to publish the legal advice behind their decision to ...

REORGANISATION

Dealing with LGR limbo

By Neil Merrick | 15 September 2026

Councils face renewed uncertainty over staffing, finances, contracts and long-term planning as mi...

REORGANISATION

Stay focused on delivery

By Adam Hill | 15 September 2026

Adam Hill says that regardless of the final outcome of reorganisation, communities will judge cou...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Temporary accommodation inquiry launched by NAO

By Dan Peters | 11 September 2026

The National Audit Office (NAO) has launched an inquiry into the resilience of temporary accommod...

FUTURE FORUM

Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact

By Ann McGauran | 10 September 2026

Two councils in England are using agentic AI to deliver back office citizen contact, with Derby C...

FINANCE

Future Forum Midlands: Government's financial plans 'implausible'

By Martin Ford | 10 September 2026

The Government’s financial plans have been described as ‘implausible’ by top economist Paul Johns...

REORGANISATION

Local government reorganisation is a crisis of trust

By Cllr Kevin Bentley | 10 September 2026

Cllr Kevin Bentley says the Government’s approach to reorganisation has damaged finances, trust a...

LEADERSHIP

Future Forum Midlands: Council chiefs should only make an external case for cash

By Ann McGauran | 09 September 2026

Local authority chiefs need to make the case for more resources externally rather than within the...

FINANCE

Balancing budgets, civic pride and local government reorganisation

By By Kathy O’Leary | 09 September 2026

A final council budget must balance financial reality with civic ambition, says Kathy O'Leary.

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