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Liverpool backs tourism tax

By Dan Peters | 25 April 2025

A £2 overnight visitor charge will be introduced in Liverpool from next month after hoteliers bac...

Carbon tax could cost councils billions

By Dan Peters | 25 April 2025

Councils have called for reform of a planned tax on burning plastic.

'Slow' improvement progress at Nottingham

By Dan Peters | 25 April 2025

Progress towards highly effective financial management capability at Nottingham City Council has ...

Leaders clash with Khan over devo in the capital

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 10 April 2025

The capital’s frustrated boroughs have publicly called for London’s mayor to share some of his po...

EXCLUSIVE: Rayner drops Brum inquiry plan

By Emily Twinch | 09 April 2025

Angela Rayner has dropped government plans for a statutory inquiry that would have investigated L...

LGA updates business plan amid reorganisation shake-up

By Dan Peters | 09 April 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) is working on a new business plan as mayors increasingly r...

London Councils in powers push

By Dan Peters | 03 April 2025

The capital’s boroughs have made a bid for a bigger role in decisions over devolved powers and fu...

MHCLG reshuffle after engagement improvements

By Dan Peters | 03 April 2025

Engagement between the UK Government and councils has generally improved since Labour’s General E...

EXCLUSIVE: Sector bodies decline to join legal challenge

By Dan Peters | 03 April 2025

The County Councils’ Network (CCN) and Rural Services’ Network (RSN) will not financially support...

Burnham: Overhaul British state to boost economic growth

By Dan Peters | 02 April 2025

Greater Manchester’s mayor has called for ‘wholesale change in the architecture and culture of th...