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EXCLUSIVE: Unitaries to fight over funding after fair funding decision
POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Unitaries to fight over funding after fair funding decision

By By Martin Ford | 27 November 2025

Fears have been raised local government could ‘tear itself apart’ over funding for new unitary authorities.

COHESION

Standing firm in the fight for hope

By Aneeka Muneer | 27 November 2025

Aneeka Muneer says that with community tensions growing, the Law Society’s new framework will be ...

DEVOLUTION

Devo Bill 'snatches' power upwards

By Dan Peters | 26 November 2025

Power is being ‘snatched upwards and away from local voices’ by the English Devolution and Commun...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Milburn: We face 'fundamental breakdown of democracy'

By Heather Jameson | 19 November 2025

The country faces a ‘fundamental breakdown of democracy’ which can only be changed by a shift in...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Mayors and council leaders to take on police and crime commissioner functions

By Dan Peters | 13 November 2025

Police and crime commissioner (PCC) functions will be transferred to strategic authority mayors o...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Government proposes tougher sanctions in standards reform

By Dan Peters | 11 November 2025

Councillors and mayors who repeatedly break the rules or commit serious misconduct will face toug...

HOUSING

Affordable housing boost for mayors

By Dan Peters | 06 November 2025

Mayors outside of London will be given greater influence over the Government’s multi-billion-poun...

LEGAL

Professional body for monitoring officers to be launched this month

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 06 November 2025

Launch of professional body for monitoring officers will add to those already established for chi...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Surrey frustration over lack of devolution timetable

By Dan Peters | 04 November 2025

Surrey leaders have expressed frustration after the Government refused to commit to the first ele...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

DCN chair promises 'more edge'

By Martin Ford | 29 October 2025

The new chair of the District Councils’ Network (DCN) has pledged to speak for its members with ‘...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

New beginnings for DCN chair

By Martin Ford | 29 October 2025

As Richard Wright takes the reins as chair of the District Councils’ Network, he spoke to Martin ...

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