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PLANNING

MPs call for planning overhaul to boost housing supply

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2025

MPs have urged the Government to overhaul the system of developer contributions to boost housing ...

DEVOLUTION

Tourist tax could pave way to greater fiscal devolution

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2025

Enabling mayors in England to levy tourist taxes could pave the way for greater fiscal devolution...

HOUSING

Councils key to New Towns success, say peers

By Martin Ford | 25 October 2025

Councils must have a key role to make a success of the New Towns programme, peers have urged.

LGA

Government stands firm on committee system abolition

By Martin Ford | 24 October 2025

Local government minister Steve Reed has rebuffed a plea to look again at its move to scrap the c...

PEOPLE

Wirral chief executive resigns

By Martin Ford | 23 October 2025

Wirral MBC has confirmed chief executive Paul Satoor has resigned.

FAIR FUNDING

EXCLUSIVE: Fair funding fightback

By Martin Ford | 23 October 2025

An alliance of urban authorities is pressing the Government to change tack on the fair funding re...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Reorganisation financial risk warning

By Martin Ford | 17 October 2025

Local government reorganisation has been highlighted as a key concern by the Public Accounts Comm...

INVESTMENT

SOLACE: Investment key to financial resilience

By Martin Ford | 17 October 2025

The case was made for achieving financial resilience through investment and regeneration at the S...

REORGANISATION

SOLACE: Reorganisation work must start now

By Martin Ford | 17 October 2025

Councils have been urged to begin to ‘boring but practical' work on Local Government Reorganisati...

PEOPLE

Former chief executive joins MHCLG board

By Martin Ford | 15 October 2025

Four people have joined the board of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (M...

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  2. Reeves urged to raise higher council tax bands
  3. Suffolk districts call for minister to intervene over county's reorganisation tactics
  4. Reed: Reorganisation will contribute to 'fair' pay
  5. Ministers accused of 'scapegoating' nature
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