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Plea to delay online postal vote applications

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2023

Launching online applications for postal and proxy votes later this month should be ‘urgently rec...

Dorset explores cross-boundary devolution bid

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2023

Dorset Council is looking beyond its borders for potential partners in a devolution deal bid.

Labour to tackle 'antiquated planning system'

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2023

Labour has pledged to overhaul the planning system in a bid to ease the progress of infrastructur...

Threat to councils' planning powers lifted

By Martin Ford | 06 October 2023

Nine councils have avoided being stripped of their planning decision-making powers after drastica...

Red tape risk to levelling up

By Martin Ford | 06 October 2023

New rules around subsidies risk holding back levelling up efforts, according to analysis publishe...

Leicestershire and Rutland to seek level two devolution

By Martin Ford | 05 October 2023

A level two devolution deal will be sought after the three authorities involved failed to reach a...

LGA claims 'so much more could have been done' in pandemic

By Martin Ford | 04 October 2023

Councils were held back from effectively tackling the challenges of the pandemic by central Gover...

Powys appoints new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 03 October 2023

Powys CC has announced the appointment of Emma Palmer as its new chief executive.

Seven in 10 councils struggling amid cost of living crisis

By Martin Ford | 03 October 2023

Seven in 10 councils are struggling to support people hit by the cost of living crisis, according...

Gove attacks four-day week 'nonsense' in conference speech

By Martin Ford | 03 October 2023

Local government secretary Michael Gove delivered a speech to the Conservative Party Conference l...