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Government plans for rent convergence fall short of sector demands
SOCIAL HOUSING

Government plans for rent convergence fall short of sector demands

By Paul Marinko | 30 January 2026

The Government has failed to meet sector demands on rent convergence, despite the financial pressures on housing costs facing councils.

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

Genuinely local government could be lost to regionalism in the name of 'devolution'

By Cllr Richard Wright | 26 January 2026

'Around the world we see horrifying examples of central government overreach. Such awful things m...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

DCN name change pressure

By Neil Merrick | 13 January 2026

The District Councils’ Network (DCN) is coming under increasing internal pressure to move quickly...

FINANCE

Tax referendum cap lifted for six councils

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2025

The council tax referendum cap will be temporarily removed for six authorities, the Government ha...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

A year to remember...

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2025

A devolution priority programme combined with a wider council reorganisation that could be seen f...

FINANCE

Clear allocation details are essential for councils to understand the waste funding system

By Tracy Bingham | 16 December 2025

Tracy Bingham says councils need certainty and clarity if they are to deliver on the vital waste ...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation lessons

By Ann McGauran | 10 December 2025

As the current reorganisation wave begins, what insights are on offer from leaders who have alrea...

DEVOLUTION

Calls to refund costs of postponed elections

By Martin Ford | 04 December 2025

Calls have been made to reimburse councils for money spent preparing for postponed mayoral electi...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Unitaries to fight over funding after fair funding decision

By By Martin Ford | 27 November 2025

Fears have been raised local government could ‘tear itself apart’ over funding for new unitary au...

DEVOLUTION

Devo Bill 'snatches' power upwards

By Dan Peters | 26 November 2025

Power is being ‘snatched upwards and away from local voices’ by the English Devolution and Commun...

FAIR FUNDING

Districts take hit in fair funding review

By Martin Ford | 20 November 2025

District councils have been told their finances will take a hit as the fair funding review is pub...

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