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Scottish councils eye new powers with charter adoption
SCOTLAND

Scottish councils eye new powers with charter adoption

By Martin Ford | 20 April 2026

A strategy to use newly-introduced legislation to gain greater powers for councils is being drawn up by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA).

FINANCE

Fiscal devolution: A test of seriousness for government and places

By Mike Emmerich | 20 April 2026

If government and mayoral strategic authorities are willing to match fiscal responsibility and th...

FINANCE

Might it be time to look at some alternatives to increasing council tax?

By Iain Murray | 17 April 2026

Iain Murray says the challenge is not the annual decision to increase council tax, but how far th...

SEND

SEND bailout at risk as councils await crucial guidance

By Martin Ford | 16 April 2026

Councils are facing a race against time to unlock essential central government funding for SEND (...

FINANCE

Reform defends £700m council savings claim

By Ann McGauran | 16 April 2026

A senior Reform UK figure has defended the party’s claim it has found £700m of savings at the cou...

FINANCE

Winning the war on waste?

By David Blackman | 16 April 2026

Is Reform UK’s waste drive just a saloon bar dream or are there still genuine efficiencies to be ...

FINANCE

Modernising public sector spend through smarter payment strategies

By Linda Weston | 16 April 2026

Commercial Cards can support smarter, more controlled payment strategies, writes Linda Weston.

POLICY AND POLITICS

Government ploughs on with council tax billing switch

By Joe Lepper | 15 April 2026

The Government is to plough on with its plans to switch council tax billing from 10 to 12-month i...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Greens propose council tax replacement

By Dan Peters | 14 April 2026

The Scottish Greens have proposed replacing the current council tax with a residential property t...

HIGHWAYS

Councils risk losing funding under new pothole performance rules

By William Eichler | 14 April 2026

Local highway authorities in England face losing up to a third of their roads funding if they can...

HIGHWAYS

Council threatens legal action over £20m roads funding row

By William Eichler | 13 April 2026

North Yorkshire Council has threatened to take legal action against York and North Yorkshire mayo...

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