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POLICY AND POLITICS
Government proposes tougher sanctions in standards reform
By Dan Peters | 11 November 2025
Councillors and mayors who repeatedly break the rules or commit serious misconduct will face tougher sanctions under proposals published today to clean up local politics and restore public confiden...
HOUSING
Affordable housing boost for mayors
By Dan Peters | 06 November 2025
Mayors outside of London will be given greater influence over the Government’s multi-billion-poun...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Surrey frustration over lack of devolution timetable
By Dan Peters | 04 November 2025
Surrey leaders have expressed frustration after the Government refused to commit to the first ele...
AI
EXCLUSIVE: AI to analyse consulation responses on local government reorganisation
By Paul Marinko | 04 November 2025
Ministers have been warned Artificial Intelligence (AI) cannot replace ‘robust’ analysis, with Wh...
FINANCE
Putting local government in the Budget driving seat: Leaning on the dream
By Mike Emmerich | 04 November 2025
Asked for his fantasy Budget, Mike Emmerich suggests we should ‘plan for the national big stuff’ ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Birmingham s114 notice comes under fresh scrutiny
By Izzy Lepone | 03 November 2025
Financial experts have called for a public inquiry into Birmingham City Council’s decision to iss...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Intervention cost hits £9.5m
By Dan Peters | 30 October 2025
Councils have been forced to shell out £9.5m on Government intervention over the last four years,...
FINANCE
Late change to fair funding review expected
By Dan Peters | 29 October 2025
Urban councils are expecting a ‘perverse’ late change to proposed funding reform they fear would ...
HOUSING
Government 'confident' in housing plan
By Dan Peters | 29 October 2025
The Government has insisted it ‘remains confident in its plans to get Britain building’ after hou...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reed raises concerns over four-day week
By Izzy Lepone | 29 October 2025
Local government secretary Steve Reed has raised concerns about South Cambridgeshire DC’s four-da...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Cohesion concerns over asylum plan
By William Eichler | 29 October 2025
Plans by the Home Office to house around 900 asylum seekers at two military bases in England and ...
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