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REORGANISATION
Debate on unitary council size intensifies ahead of Government review
By Martin Ford | 27 October 2026
As ministers prepare to reveal the next steps for reorganisation, debate is raging within the sector over the size of the unitaries to be created.
AUTUMN BUDGET
Local government seeks SEND deficit clarity ahead of Budget
By Martin Ford | 22 October 2026
Local government has called for clarity on deficits arising from special educational needs and di...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Shires failing to match urban economic growth, report finds
By Neil Merrick | 21 October 2026
Shire counties are failing to match the economic growth of urban areas due to poor public transpo...
FINANCE
Call for long-term EFS plan
By Dan Peters | 15 October 2026
The Government must turn exceptional financial support (EFS) into a ‘managed recovery regime rath...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
By Dan Peters | 14 October 2026
Council chief executives have warned Whitehall that local authorities must be treated as equal pa...
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...
REORGANISATION
Counties call for 'change in direction' on LGR
By Martin Ford | 17 September 2026
A ‘material change in direction’ on local government reorganisation (LGR) has been demanded by th...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Beyond Manchester: Why place matters
By Simon Edwards | 10 September 2026
Simon Edwards explains why national policy must reflect the distinct realities of county councils.
REORGANISATION
Reorganisation repercussions
By Paul Marinko | 23 July 2026
Following the latest round of local government reorganisation last week, ministers claim the new ...
REORGANISATION
EXCLUSIVE: Reorganisation shake-up
By Paul Marinko | 23 July 2026
Recruitment specialist outlines LGR impact on jobs as scramble for newly-created roles likely to ...
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