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FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Charity warning over fair funding proposals
By Dan Peters | 19 November 2025
Proposals around council tax in the fair funding review will ‘further penalise’ already-struggling local authorities, a charity has warned.
ENVIRONMENT
Ministers accused of 'scapegoating' nature
By Neil Merrick | 16 November 2025
Ministers have been accused of ‘scapegoating’ nature as they attempt to build 1.5 million homes d...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
A new government front door for local impact
By Bramwell Blower | 14 November 2025
Bramwell Blower asks if the Government’s new Office for the Impact Economy can help business and ...
WORKFORCE
Former civil servant to get top council job
By Dan Peters | 14 November 2025
Bath & North East Somerset Council is expected to appoint its director of sustainable communities...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reeves urged to raise higher council tax bands
By Dan Peters | 14 November 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves should increase rates on higher council tax bands to raise just under £4...
POLITICS
Labour refuses to use devo Bill to protect councillors' addresses
By Paul Marinko | 13 November 2025
The Government has rejected a plea to use the devolution Bill to remove the requirement for counc...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reed lobbies Treasury over fiscal devolution
By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025
Local government secretary Steve Reed has made the case to the Treasury for devolving fiscal powe...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reed defends lack of social housing assessment
By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025
Housing secretary Steve Reed has defended the Government’s failure to assess how many social home...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reed refuses to rule out fresh planning legislation
By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025
Fresh planning legislation could be tabled to strip back environmental protections in an effort t...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Fresh finance officer warning
By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025
The recruitment crisis for under-pressure section 151 officers is destined to get worse, a local ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Isle of Wight Council 'dysfunctional', report finds
By William Eichler | 12 November 2025
Isle of Wight Council faces serious governance failings and risks Government intervention unless ...
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