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FINANCE
Business rates U-turn warning
By Martin Ford | 08 January 2026
A retreat over changes to business rates could impact on the Local Government Finance Settlement, councils have been warned.
POLITICS
Reed warns councils over boycotts
By Martin Ford | 06 January 2026
Local government secretary Steve Reed has warned councils against boycotts of firms linked with I...
OUTSOURCING
Reform dismisses surge in council contract values
By Martin Ford | 16 December 2025
Reform UK has dismissed an analysis showing the value of contracts signed by councils it controls...
PAY
Pay hike plans cause rift at Reform-led council
By Martin Ford | 16 December 2025
Proposals to make golden handcuffs payments to staff have caused a rift among the Reform UK admin...
MAYORS
Mayor bemoans 'wasted' eight years
By Martin Ford | 03 December 2025
West of England mayor Helen Godwin has said the region has been held back by her predecessors in ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Devo Bill amendments to protect councillors' addresses
By Paul Marinko | 24 November 2025
Ministers have acted upon Conservative calls to table amendments to the Devo Bill so councillors’...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA faces change or terminal turmoil
By Heather Jameson | 13 November 2025
Heather Jameson says Joanna Killian's 'future operating model promises to deliver a more connecte...
POLITICS
Labour refuses to use devo Bill to protect councillors' addresses
By Paul Marinko | 13 November 2025
The Government has rejected a plea to use the devolution Bill to remove the requirement for counc...
REORGANISATION
Leicester proposes merger with districts
By William Eichler | 05 November 2025
Leicester City Council has published a new proposal on local government reorganisation, setting o...
COUNCIL TAX
Tory MPs warn of 'unrestricted' mayoral levy
By Martin Ford | 03 November 2025
An attempt by MPs to limit tax rises imposed by mayors has failed.
EDUCATION
Minister accuses Reform council of 'Victorian era' policy
By Martin Ford | 30 October 2025
A Reform UK council leader has been accused of ‘taking our children back to the Victorian era’ by...
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