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FINANCE
A Budget for the long term
By Jon Rowney | 05 November 2025
Short-term pressures should not obscure the need for radical action to achieve long-term sustainability, writes Jon Rowney.
REORGANISATION
EXCLUSIVE: Reorganisation should be last resort, says Unison boss
By Heather Jameson | 05 November 2025
Local government reorganisation should only be happening where there is ‘no choice’, general secr...
REORGANISATION
Lincolnshire reorganisation poses 'destabilising' risk
By Joe Lepper | 05 November 2025
North East Lincolnshire Council has laid out its case against a rival reorganisation bid that wou...
FINANCE
Putting the sector in the Budget driving seat: Ditch the SEND statutory override
By Rob Powell | 04 November 2025
Rob Powell tackles his seven priorities for the Budget and says it’s all to play for.
FINANCE
Putting local government in the Budget driving seat: Leaning on the dream
By Mike Emmerich | 04 November 2025
Asked for his fantasy Budget, Mike Emmerich suggests we should ‘plan for the national big stuff’ ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Birmingham s114 notice comes under fresh scrutiny
By Izzy Lepone | 03 November 2025
Financial experts have called for a public inquiry into Birmingham City Council’s decision to iss...
REORGANISATION
Suffolk claims single unitary could lead to reduced council taxes
By Paul Marinko | 03 November 2025
Suffolk CC has suggested moving to a single unitary authority as part of the county’s pending loc...
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
NAO: SEND reforms must tackle £2.3bn school transport squeeze
By Dan Peters | 31 October 2025
Upcoming reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system must address gro...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Intervention cost hits £9.5m
By Dan Peters | 30 October 2025
Councils have been forced to shell out £9.5m on Government intervention over the last four years,...
FAIR FUNDING
Fears over fair funding tax formula
By Martin Ford | 30 October 2025
Proposals around council tax in the fair funding review could actually have a detrimental impact ...
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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- Reform UK-led council proposes shifting staff of new unitary to 'standard' 37-hour week
- EXCLUSIVE: AI to analyse consulation responses on local government reorganisation
- EXCLUSIVE: Surrey frustration over lack of devolution timetable
- Birmingham s114 notice comes under fresh scrutiny
- Putting local government in the Budget driving seat: Leaning on the dream
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- Reform UK-led council proposes shifting staff of new unitary to 'standard' 37-hour week
- EXCLUSIVE: AI to analyse consulation responses on local government reorganisation
- EXCLUSIVE: Surrey frustration over lack of devolution timetable
- Birmingham s114 notice comes under fresh scrutiny
- Putting local government in the Budget driving seat: Leaning on the dream
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