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POLICY AND POLITICS
Report calls for slashing of London boroughs
By Neil Merrick | 02 February 2026
London boroughs should merge so the number of local authorities in the capital is reduced by about two-thirds, a report claimed today.
GOVERNANCE
The stakes for democracy are high and the challenges of local governance remain
By Kersten England | 26 January 2026
Kersten England predicts continued social and political turbulence through 2026 and says collabor...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reform council facing challenge of beginning from 'standing start'
By Paul Marinko | 21 January 2026
Durham CC’s adaptation to future challenges could be delayed due to the Reform UK leadership begi...
POLICY AND POLITICS
A bit more 'no, minister' is needed
By Michael Burton | 20 January 2026
A succession of government U-turns over badly-considered policies suggest the Whitehall machine i...
FINANCE
Trafford bid for £20m EFS
By Joe Lepper | 16 January 2026
Trafford Council is to ask Whitehall for more than £20m in exceptional financial support (EFS) af...
HOUSING
Reed hails housing starts increase
By Dan Peters | 16 January 2026
The number of new build starts in the year ending September 2025 has increased by 18% compared to...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Cotton piles pressure on West Midlands Police chief to stand down
By Dan Peters | 15 January 2026
Birmingham City Council’s Labour leader John Cotton has called for the chief constable of West Mi...
POLICY AND POLITICS
'High probability' section 114 warning for Starmer
By Dan Peters | 09 January 2026
North Somerset Council’s leader has warned Prime Minister Keir Starmer there is a ‘high probabili...
SCOTLAND
Consistent approach needed on evaluating delayed discharge initiatives, says auditor
By Lee Peart | 08 January 2026
A consistent approach is needed on evaluating and reporting on initiatives to improve delayed dis...
HOUSING
Housing approvals drop in final quarter of 2025
By Paul Marinko | 06 January 2026
New data has revealed the number of housing projects granted approval dropped by 17% in the last ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Cleverly backs pro-density housing report
By Dan Peters | 23 December 2025
Shadow housing secretary James Cleverly has backed a report by think-tank Policy Exchange that ca...
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