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Chief in reorganisation 'distraction' warning
POLICY AND POLITICS

Chief in reorganisation 'distraction' warning

By Joe Lepper | 13 May 2026

Local government reorganisation is a ‘distraction factor’ for councils in their delivery of support to vulnerable people, the chief executive of North Yorkshire Council has warned.

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...

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.

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 ...

REORGANISATION

Splitting successfully

By Kate Ryan | 13 May 2026

Kate Ryan explains why district disaggregation is LGR’s next challenge, and why sector-wide learn...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

CCN will ensure councils in county and rural areas remain central

By Simon Edwards | 13 May 2026

'Local government reorganisation may reshape councils, but like political change, it will not alt...

REGENERATION

Regeneration: Mitigating LGR's risks for struggling coastal communities

By Christopher Kerr | 12 May 2026

Local government reorganisation in England risks worsening conditions in already struggling coast...

ELECTIONS

Lib Dems seize control of Surrey shadows as interim officers named

By Paul Marinko | 11 May 2026

The Lib Dems have seized control of Surrey’s shadow authorities as the county prepares for unitar...

ELECTIONS

And now for something completely different

By Jonathan Werran | 08 May 2026

Jonathan Werran scans the first indications from the local election results, and says that for La...

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