LABOUR
Tirelessly toiling for us all
By Jonathan Carr-West | 04 July 2024
Elections couldn’t happen without the hard work of local government – yet it has been rarely mentioned during the campaign, writes Dr Jonathan Carr-West
BUSINESS RATES
We can fix the system
By Greg Stride | 25 June 2024
Amid rising costs to the sector, the prospect of local government keeping a share of national tax...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Where's the trust?
By Jonathan Carr-West | 07 May 2024
LGIU research sheds light on the ever greater decline of public trust in government. Dr Jonathan ...
ELECTIONS
Battle lines drawn for local elections
By Martin Ford | 03 April 2024
Rows over levelling up have dominated the opening clashes as campaigning kicked off for next mont...
LGIU
Carving out a financial solution
By Jonathan Carr-West | 13 March 2024
With local government currently in the spotlight in General Election year, Dr Jonathan Carr-West ...
FINANCE
Freedom to be and to do
By Jonathan Carr-West | 15 January 2024
Local government needs a multi-year sustainable funding settlement; central government needs to t...
FINANCE
Scottish finance settlement 'is not enough'
By Martin Ford | 19 December 2023
The Scottish Government has said councils will receive the equivalent of a 5% council tax increas...
FINANCE
Call for MPs' help over 'inadequate' settlement
By Martin Ford | 18 December 2023
Councils are to turn to MPs to make the case to the Government following the announcement of an ‘...
FINANCE
One in four Scottish councils have doubts over budgets
By Martin Ford | 12 December 2023
One in four Scottish councils fear they will be unable to balance their 2024-25 budgets, a new Lo...
FINANCE
One in five councils 'likely' to issue section 114
By Martin Ford | 06 December 2023
Almost one in five councils believe bankruptcy is likely within two years, while doubt hangs over...
PLANNING
The next level begins
By Martin Ford | 08 November 2023
Last month saw the Levelling Up Act receive Royal Assent, but what will that actually mean for lo...
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