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More heat than light as council reorganisation hits the rocks
REORGANISATION

More heat than light as council reorganisation hits the rocks

By Heather Jameson | 16 September 2026

Whatever the outcome of the LGR pause, 'the past two years can’t have been for nothing', says Heather Jameson. 'The distraction, the expense and the effort have to be worth more than a scuppered at...

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

Local Government FM: Time for a real strategy

15 September 2026

Speaking ahead of the 'Council Estates Under Pressure' webinar, David Parrett, Director at Cadaem...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Pressure grows on ministers to publish reorganisation legal advice

By Dan Peters | 15 September 2026

Pressure was this week growing on ministers to publish the legal advice behind their decision to ...

REORGANISATION

Dealing with LGR limbo

By Neil Merrick | 15 September 2026

Councils face renewed uncertainty over staffing, finances, contracts and long-term planning as mi...

REORGANISATION

Stay focused on delivery

By Adam Hill | 15 September 2026

Adam Hill says that regardless of the final outcome of reorganisation, communities will judge cou...

REORGANISATION

Time for a radical reset

By Piali Das Gupta | 15 September 2026

Following last week’s local government reorganisation-related chaos, Piali Das Gupta looks across...

REORGANISATION

Is this the end for LGR?

By Jonathan Carr-West | 14 September 2026

The Government’s rethink on reorganisation creates profound uncertainty for the sector, says Jona...

REORGANISATION

More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos

By Heather Jameson | 11 September 2026

The chaos created by the reorganisation 'pause' as councils battle with their finances, rising pr...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Behind the scenes of this week's reorganisation debacle

By Dan Peters | 10 September 2026

Dan Peters reports on how the reorganisation delay unfolded and the initial reaction from a shock...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector

By Dan Peters | 10 September 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told council leaders he wants to ‘create a new settlement between...

REORGANISATION

Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review

By Paul Marinko | 10 September 2026

Council chiefs have revealed government officials have refused to give any clarity on when the re...

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