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POLICY AND POLITICS

Four councils reject planning rule change

By Dan Peters | 30 October 2026

Four English councils have rejected government reforms transferring planning decisions from elected councillors to officers despite warnings that non-compliance could lead to legal challenges.

EMPLOYMENT

Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit

By Neil Merrick | 27 October 2026

A council that lost its chief executive and chief finance officer within a month has refused to r...

WHITEHALL

Government told of rising complaints at Dudley after Best Value exit

By Dan Peters | 27 October 2026

Dudley MBC councillors will be asked to sign a pledge next week committing them to ‘demonstrate r...

REWIRING LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Local state, national ambition

By Helen Bailey | 22 October 2026

In the latest in a series of articles looking at a reimagined role for local government in a rewi...

GOVERNANCE

Local government: Time for tougher standards to deal with abuse and bullying

By Ann McGauran | 21 October 2026

The report of the Solace Commission on Professional Standards and Ethics has been published. Kath...

GOVERNANCE

Getting online back in line

By Martin Ford | 21 October 2026

Social media has had a seismic impact on the political landscape, but it now faces calls to curb ...

STANDARDS

Local government demands action on online abuse

By Martin Ford | 21 October 2026

Local government has called for ministers to hold social media firms responsible for online abuse...

FINANCE

Call for long-term EFS plan

By Dan Peters | 15 October 2026

The Government must turn exceptional financial support (EFS) into a ‘managed recovery regime rath...

SCRUTINY

Can an ordinary citizen actually follow a council decision?

By Michal Simon | 12 October 2026

Michal Simon examines local government decision-making, public accountability and transparency in...

SOLACE SUMMIT

Rewiring leadership

By Kim Wright | 08 October 2026

Writing ahead of the Solace Summit later this month, Robin Tuddenham and Kim Wright say harnessin...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Work on Whitehall tensions tool slows under Burnham

By Dan Peters | 07 October 2026

Work on a Whitehall tool to track community tensions has slowed since the change of Prime Ministe...