Reorganisation

Fiscal levers, strategic geographies and simpler local structures are a genuine piece of the jigsaw, but the Rewiring the State White Paper has to paint a much clearer picture about how England is ...

Changing places, not just boundaries: what's missing from the LGR announcement

By Adele Gritten | 02 November 2026

As the dust starts to settle following last week’s government announcement on reorganisation, Ade...

DEVOLUTION

Devolution expansion: Can 10 new strategic authorities be delivered by 2028?

By Akash Paun | 02 November 2026

The Government will have to overcome several obstacles to reach its ambitious objective for devol...

REORGANISATION

LGR cannot stagger on as a zombie policy

By Jonathan Carr-West | 30 October 2026

Jonathan Carr-West says there’s clearly a sense in the sector that the window to get reorganisati...

REORGANISATION

April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 29 October 2026

Ministers have insisted Whitehall is ‘committed to seeing local government reorganisation through...

REORGANISATION

Lessons of reform for UK councils from Down Under

By Emma Foy | 29 October 2026

Emma Foy looks at the experiences of Australia and New Zealand in major local government reorgani...

LEADERSHIP

Local government: Leading through limbo

By Lucy Trueman | 28 October 2026

Lucy Trueman looks at how to protect culture when certainty disappears.

LOCAL AUDIT

Recovering local audit and improving public spending

By Abdool Kara | 28 October 2026

New audit reforms aim to strengthen assurance, transparency, efficiency and public service outcom...

REORGANISATION

Debate on unitary council size intensifies ahead of Government review

By Martin Ford | 27 October 2026

As ministers prepare to reveal the next steps for reorganisation, debate is raging within the sec...

REORGANISATION

Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision

By Kathy O'Leary | 27 October 2026

Kathy O'Leary looks at local government reorganisation and local plan delays, and says meaningful...

LOCAL ECONOMIES

Opportunity knocks

By Sarah Longlands | 27 October 2026

What are the opportunities of local government reform to build inclusive economies, asks Sarah Lo...