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COVID INQUIRY

Local government pandemic planning criticised by Covid Inquiry

By Martin Ford | 20 October 2026

Poor planning for the pandemic in local government contributed to its devastating impact on adult...

FUNDING

Government faces formal challenge over funding

By Martin Ford | 19 October 2026

Kensington and Chelsea LBC has announced it will press ahead with a formal challenge to the Gover...

PEOPLE

London borough chief to step down

By Martin Ford | 19 October 2026

Sharon Lea is to step down as chief executive of Hammersmith & Fulham LBC.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's social care inquiry reveals system strain and reform

By Martin Ford | 16 October 2026

A picture of a system under strain emerged as a wide-ranging inquiry into children’s social care ...

HOUSING

Peers call for clarity on new towns

By Martin Ford | 15 October 2026

The Government has been urged to commit or ‘give up on’ its pledge to build the next generation o...

LGA

LGA forges 'strategic partnership' with No10 North

By Martin Ford | 13 October 2026

The Local Government Association (LGA) is in talks with No10 North on developing a ‘strategic par...

PLANNING

Minister denies planning changes are 'overriding democracy'

By Martin Ford | 13 October 2026

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook has denied changes to planning delegation rules were ‘overridi...

REORGANISATION

Local government reorganisation review nears completion

By Martin Ford | 13 October 2026

Whitehall’s reorganisation review is nearing completion, local government minister Jim McMahon in...

INTERVENTION

LGA proposes alternative to commissioners

By Martin Ford | 13 October 2026

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for ministers to be able to send failing counci...

SEND

SEND deficits to hit £10bn by 2028

By Martin Ford | 13 October 2026

Deficits relating to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services are set to balloo...

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