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LEADERSHIP

Bringing skills from the private sector into a council isn't simply a career shift

By Adele Wylie | 26 March 2026

Moving to local government after a 10-year career in consultancy, Adele Wylie was warned the pace was slow and transformation impossible. She found the real story to be very different.

PARKING

Preventing illegal parking

By Glynn Barton | 25 March 2026

Amanda Barrie and Glynn Barton explain how BCP Council implemented a landmark government trial to...

'Well-run' council faces £80m budget gap

By Martin Ford | 25 March 2026

A council is facing one of the biggest budget gaps in Scotland despite being ‘well run’, a watchd...

FINANCE

Warrington faces £110m loss, envoys warn

By William Eichler | 25 March 2026

Financially struggling Warrington Council is facing a net loss of nearly £110m due to its investm...

COUNCIL TAX

Council tax goes up by £10bn in five years

By Paul Marinko | 25 March 2026

England’s council tax bill has gone up by more than £10bn in five years, new government data has ...

PAY

Council workers offered 3.3% pay rise in 'full and final' deal

By William Eichler | 25 March 2026

Local government workers have been offered a pay increase of 3.30% from 1 April 2026 in what the ...

FINANCE

Creating a sustainable future for local government finance is essential

By Tracy Bingham | 25 March 2026

The LGiU's annual State of Local Government Finance survey makes clear that councils cannot raise...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Lack of transparency blamed for Best Value 'mistrust'

By Joe Lepper | 24 March 2026

A lack of transparency in the Best Value system has ‘led to mistrust’ among councils around the G...

HEALTH AND CARE INTEGRATION

Care partnership set to disband

By Martin Ford | 24 March 2026

Councils in Wales have called time on a partnership pooling health and care budgets.

FINANCE

The overnight visitor levy could be a gamechanger for growing tourism in London

By Cllr Claire Holland | 24 March 2026

Claire Holland says the overnight visitor levy must benefit London’s local services and help driv...

FINANCE

A rocket booster has been fired under the tax devo debate

By David Phillips | 23 March 2026

Letting combined authorities benefit from a share of income tax revenue growth could encourage a ...

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