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LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Mayor calls for 'decisive action' on taxi licensing
By Izzy Lepone | 04 September 2025
The Mayoral Council meeting will today hear Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham call for an end to the out of area licensing of taxis.
DEVOLUTION
MPs back devolution Bill
By Izzy Lepone | 03 September 2025
A majority of MPs have voted in favour of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill a...
PLANNING
Coalition calls for planning law change
By Neil Merrick | 01 September 2025
Ministers have been urged to change the law to reduce the number of non-residential buildings tur...
GOVERNANCE
Local government stays in limbo on standards
By Graeme McDonald | 28 August 2025
'Ethical leadership is not just a national concern – it is foundational to trust in local democra...
DEVOLUTION
EXCLUSIVE: Government reluctant to interfere with successful strategic authority boundaries
By Dan Peters | 14 August 2025
The Government has suggested it will not want to rip up existing strategic authority boundaries w...
PLANNING
District plea over planning powers
By Neil Merrick | 13 August 2025
District councils have appealed to ministers not to leave them out of planning decisions once fre...
POLITICS
Farage says Reform 'facing obstructionism'
By Dan Peters | 21 July 2025
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has accused some council officials of obstructing the work of his c...
ELECTIONS
Government proposes Automatic Voter Registration move
By Dan Peters | 17 July 2025
Government plans to move to Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) will ‘make life simpler for everyo...
REORGANISATION
Lewes leader vows to fight Brighton takeover plan
By Dan Peters | 11 July 2025
Lewes DC’s leader has vowed to fight a Brighton & Hove City Council proposal to take over parts o...
DEVOLUTION
Devo Bill to reintroduce supplementary vote in blow to Reform
By Dan Peters | 10 July 2025
The supplementary vote system will be reintroduced to elect mayors in a move that is expected to ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA: Eliminating conflict between councils and combined authorities unrealistic
By Joe Lepper | 07 July 2025
Eliminating conflict between councils and mayoral combined authorities (MCA) is unrealistic, the ...
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