REORGANISATION
Slicing districts could slow LGR for fast-track areas
By By Heather Jameson and Dan Peters | 17 February 2025
Cutting across district boundaries to make new unitaries could create a backlog of legislation and boundary reviews that stymies the Government’s reorganisation timetable.
PEOPLE
Clark joins Industrial Strategy Advisory Council
By Martin Ford | 17 December 2024
Former local government secretary Greg Clark has joined the Government's Industrial Strategy Advi...
REORGANISATION
Holden: We can't avoid reorganisation debate
By Paul Marinko | 19 September 2024
The most senior district council chief executive in the country this week conceded local governme...
SEND
SEND system 'not working'
By Dan Peters | 24 July 2024
Educational outcomes for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have fai...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Wanted: A cross-party view on SEND
By Greg Clark | 15 April 2024
The unwillingness of either of the Government contenders to make future SEND spending commitments...
WHITEHALL
Clark: Tories and Labour unwilling to address SEND crisis
By Paul Marinko | 15 April 2024
Labour and the Conservatives have been accused of an ‘unwillingness’ to confront the crisis in sp...
WHITEHALL
Local government loses 'strongest advocate' Rowsell
By Martin Ford | 22 March 2024
Tributes have been paid across the local government sector following the sudden death of Paul Row...
FINANCE
Heseltine and Clark hit out over LEPs
By Michael Burton | 19 February 2024
Two former Conservative Cabinet ministers have hit out at plans to wind up England’s 39 Local Ent...
WHITEHALL
Clark: Time to simplify local government
By Heather Jameson | 14 June 2023
The time has come for local government reorganisation and for councils to be given more power, fo...
WHITEHALL
Unfinished business
By Heather Jameson | 12 June 2023
Greg Clark has been local government secretary twice. He speaks to Heather Jameson about the need...
WHITEHALL
Soaring costs feared over social rent caps
By EXCLUSIVE by Heather Jameson | 20 September 2022
Plans to cap social rent rises could cost London councils £23bn over the next 40 years, figures s...
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