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EXCLUSIVE: DCN looks to 'evolve'
POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: DCN looks to 'evolve'

By Dan Peters | 18 November 2025

Chief executives and leaders have been invited to three in-person regional workshops as the District Councils’ Network (DCN) looks to ‘evolve’ amid impending local government reorganisation.

REORGANISATION

Government urged to stop reorganisation or face 'massive car crash'

By Heather Jameson | 17 November 2025

Government should be told to stop Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) or face a ‘massive car cr...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

The campaign against mega councils will continue

By Cllr Richard Wright | 17 November 2025

The knowledge that ministers agree bigger isn't necessarily best when it comes to unitarisation l...

STEVE REED

Reed: Reorganisation will contribute to 'fair' pay

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2025

Local government reorganisation will help pay council workers a ‘fair wage’, communities secretar...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation: The next chapter in Surrey

By Ann McGauran | 13 November 2025

As Surrey prepares for unitarisation county council leader Tim Oliver tells Ann McGauran politics...

REORGANISATION

Suffolk districts call for minister to intervene over county's reorganisation tactics

By Paul Marinko | 13 November 2025

Suffolk’s districts have urged ministers to take action against the county council for its tactic...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Starmer urged to abandon Staffordshire reorganisation

By William Eichler | 13 November 2025

All 62 members of Staffordshire CC have united to call on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to abandon ...

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...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: Cuts expected after LGA overhaul

By Dan Peters | 13 November 2025

Organisation agrees to new future operating model as chief executive promises ‘step change in how...

REORGANISATION

Rival bids see Norfolk clash over public sector reform

By Joe Lepper | 13 November 2025

Public sector reform has emerged as a key battleground among rival local reorganisation bids in t...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation: MHCLG must come off the fence on staffing guidance

By Ian Miller | 13 November 2025

Ian Miller says the creation of unitaries means the Government must stop prevaricating, and updat...

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