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REORGANISATION

Wychavon backs two unitaries for Worcestershire

By Dan Peters | 03 September 2025

Wychavon DC councillors have unanimously backed creating a south Worcestershire council as one of...

DEVOLUTION

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh law to boost mayoral scrutiny

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters and Neil Merrick | 03 September 2025

The Government will propose more legislation to enhance the scrutiny and accountability of mayors...

AI

Experts say AI 'won't lead to massive job cuts'

By Dan Peters | 28 August 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) will not lead to massive job cuts across local government, experts h...

INNOVATION

Council buys rail transport operator

By Dan Peters | 22 August 2025

Dudley Council has bought the operators of Coventry’s fledgling rail transport system.

POLITICS

Kent reassurance after staff DOGE concerns

By Dan Peters | 22 August 2025

Reform-run Kent CC (KCC) has reassured employees that any decisions to share data with the party’...

LEGAL

Farage: Put pressure on councils to follow Epping Forest

By Dan Peters | 19 August 2025

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has urged people to 'put pressure' on councils to go to court after...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: LGA must show its value to councils, says Reform UK group leader

By Dan Peters | 15 August 2025

Reform UK will review its decision to have a group at the Local Government Association (LGA) afte...

REORGANISATION

Suffolk CC opposition: Maintain roads instead of splashing out on reorganisation publicity

By Dan Peters | 15 August 2025

Suffolk CC has spent around £100,000 of taxpayers’ money promoting a single county unitary to res...

PEOPLE

Earnshaw announces West Northamptonshire departure

By Dan Peters | 14 August 2025

West Northamptonshire Council’s chief executive Anna Earnshaw has announced she will be leaving t...

POLICY

Councils bite back at food waste recycling rollout plan

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 14 August 2025

Councils will not be told how much money they will receive to roll out food waste recycling until...

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