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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...

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...

Alexander urges Scottish Government to devolve to councils

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2025

The Scottish Government must devolve funding and powers to local authorities to secure a ‘decent ...

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...

Mayors and council leaders to take on police and crime commissioner functions

By Dan Peters | 13 November 2025

Police and crime commissioner (PCC) functions will be transferred to strategic authority mayors o...

Council starts legal action over fair funding

By Dan Peters | 13 November 2025

Richmond upon Thames LBC has started the process for legal action against the Government’s propos...

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...

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...

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...

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...