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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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