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REORGANISATION
Who will be willing to die in a ditch on reorganisation?
By Heather Jameson | 13 May 2026
'The public’s choices at the ballot box have truly left the sector’s future agenda in the balance', says Heather Jameson.
POLICY AND POLITICS
The post-elections play
By Ann McGauran | 13 May 2026
After Reform’s key election coups, sector experts say the party will be reluctant to fall in line...
REORGANISATION
EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall delay to reorganisation legislation
By Dan Peters | 13 May 2026
Reform UK vows to ‘be awkward’ to thwart government plans for local government reorganisation.
MAYORS
North Somerset votes to join West of England
By Paul Marinko | 13 May 2026
North Somerset councillors have backed plans for the council to join the West of England Combined...
REORGANISATION
Exclusive: District disaggregation requires 'properly thought through plan'
By Ann McGauran | 13 May 2026
A ‘properly thought through plan' with realistic timescales is needed if ministers are to press a...
ADEPT
A calm place in the storm
By Ann McGauran | 13 May 2026
The new leader of England’s place directors, Katie Stewart, talks to Ann McGauran about the need ...
LEADERSHIP
Committed to communities
By Heather Jameson | 13 May 2026
Sophie Broadfield, chief executive of Bath and North East Somerset Council, talks to Heather Jame...
ELECTIONS
Losing control again
By Jonathan Werran | 12 May 2026
After an election that fragmented political allegiance, consideration must be paid to the grey ro...
LOCAL ECONOMIES
Economic growth is not enough
By Tom Lloyd Goodwin | 12 May 2026
Strategic authorities must start treating economic development as health policy, says Tom Lloyd G...
POLITICS
Devo minister resigns
By Paul Marinko | 12 May 2026
Devolution minister Miatta Fahnbulleh has resigned and urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to ‘do t...
REGENERATION
Regeneration: Now is the time to deliver by tackling inequalities
By Glen Athey | 12 May 2026
Glenn Athey feels we must embrace this opportunity to develop our communities and address inequal...
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