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Local authorities: Cash and care must go hand-in-hand
SIGOMA

Local authorities: Cash and care must go hand-in-hand

By Chris Cooke | 12 November 2026

Chris Cooke says greater local freedom must be matched by a sustainable approach to funding essential services and that will be especially important as the Government turns its attention to address...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Councils told to 'avoid publicity' over business rates refunds

By Dan Peters | 10 November 2026

Councils have been told to ‘avoid publicity’ as they refund thousands of business ratepayers over...

CENTRE FOR CITIES

The destination of devolution is growth

By Andrew Carter | 10 November 2026

Whether the fiscal devolution roadmap delivers growth is still to be decided and the Government n...

FISCAL DEVOLUTION

Local government reform: Fiscal devolution, reorganisation and the future of councils

By Heather Jameson | 04 November 2026

Heather Jameson says: 'The Budget and the reorganisation unpause have both set out a clear direct...

FISCAL DEVOLUTION

Fiscal devolution: Roadmap is a good starting point

By Alex Walker | 04 November 2026

Alex Walker says fiscal devolution has started to take shape. But the destination should be more ...

FISCAL DEVOLUTION

Fiscal devolution: Significant steps away from the centre

By Marcus Johns | 03 November 2026

Marcus Johns sets out the three key features of the Budget’s fiscal devolution roadmap and says t...

DEVOLUTION

Local government reorganisation and devolution: Where is the Government's bigger picture?

By Pete Robbins | 02 November 2026

Fiscal levers, strategic geographies and simpler local structures are a genuine piece of the jigs...

BUDGET 2026

A balanced first step on fiscal devolution

By David Phillips | 29 October 2026

The fiscal devolution roadmap makes it clear the system will allow areas to gain financially from...

BUDGET 2026

Rewired Budget

By Jonathan Werran | 29 October 2026

Reflecting on the Budget and the fiscal devolution roadmap, and looking ahead to the Rewiring the...

AUTUMN BUDGET

Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief

By Izzy Lepone | 28 October 2026

The threshold for Small Business Rates Relief (SBRR) is being increased to £18,000 to support hig...

FISCAL DEVOLUTION

Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2026

A raft of new mayors and long-awaited ‘fiscal devolution roadmap’ have been announced by the Gove...

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