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Rayner admits LGR was 'always going to be litigated'
REORGANISATION

Rayner admits LGR was 'always going to be litigated'

By Martin Ford | 11 November 2026

Local government reorganisation (LGR) was ‘always going to be litigated’, Angela Rayner has said as she defended bringing the process to a halt.

PEOPLE

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee chair elected

By Martin Ford | 17 September 2026

Abena Oppong-Asare has been elected as chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government sel...

COUNCIL TAX

Select committee chair urges Burnham to reform council tax

By Martin Ford | 16 July 2026

Andy Burnham has been urged to reform council tax by a select committee chair.

FUNDING

Reed acknowledges fair funding 'dramatic shifts' in councils' finances

By Martin Ford | 14 July 2026

Local government secretary Steve Reed has conceded that ‘dramatic shifts’ in councils’ finances r...

HOUSING

Councils risk becoming housing enforcement 'paper tiger'

By Martin Ford | 09 July 2026

English councils are at risk of becoming a ‘paper tiger’ in enforcing housing standards, the Gove...

PEOPLE

MPs back Local Audit Office chair candidate

By Martin Ford | 22 June 2026

The Housing, Communities and Local Government committee has endorsed Bill Butler as the Governmen...

FINANCE

Concerns persist despite Local Audit Office creation

By Joe Lepper | 16 June 2026

The local audit system is out of ‘intensive care’ but still in ‘high dependency’, the Government’...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Minister urges councils to hand services to residents

By Neil Merrick | 09 June 2026

Placing communities in charge of services will help cut costs and reduce the chance of council fa...

PLANNING

MPs call for planning overhaul to boost housing supply

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2025

MPs have urged the Government to overhaul the system of developer contributions to boost housing ...

HOUSEBUILDING

Building Safety Regulator 'distraction' risk

By Martin Ford | 02 September 2025

The beleaguered Building Safety Regulator has faced warnings not to be sidetracked by changes in ...

FINANCE

Shifting the presssure

By Martin Ford | 07 August 2025

With consultation set to close on the fair funding review, Martin Ford looks at the challenges fa...

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