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Call for devolved capital budgets

By Martin Ford | 19 December 2025

A revised Green Book will not be a panacea for shifting investment outside south-east England, a ...

Royal Assent for Planning and Infrastructure Bill

By Martin Ford | 19 December 2025

Legislation to bring in a raft of changes to the planning system has officially received Royal As...

Elections could be postponed in reorganisation areas

By Martin Ford | 18 December 2025

Councils undergoing local government reorganisation (LGR) could see elections postponed by a year.

Real-terms funding cuts for almost half of councils

By Martin Ford | 18 December 2025

Almost half of councils will see funding fall in real terms under the local government finance se...

Tax referendum cap lifted for six councils

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2025

The council tax referendum cap will be temporarily removed for six authorities, the Government ha...

MHCLG covert intelligence gathering was 'unauthorised'

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2025

Covert intelligence gathering by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG...

Watchdog uncovers 'serious failings' in social housing

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2025

Gosport BC has received the lowest grading for its social housing after a regulator found ‘unacce...

A year to remember...

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2025

A devolution priority programme combined with a wider council reorganisation that could be seen f...

Chesterfield to name next chief executive

By Martin Ford | 16 December 2025

Christine Durrant is set to be named as Chesterfield BC’s next chief executive.

Planning overhaul to clamp down on 'unjustified local deviation'

By Martin Ford | 16 December 2025

Revised planning rules unveiled by the Government today would result in a ‘default yes’ in favour...