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Articles by Neil Merrick
Sector compensation claim after excess profits
By Neil Merrick | 12 December 2025
Local authorities stand to gain compensation from an anti-competition lawsuit being brought again...
MHCLG blow as councils' housebuilding expansion comes to a halt
By By Neil Merrick | 10 December 2025
A surge in housebuilding by councils is expected to grind to a halt – threatening the Government’...
Reed U-turn over committee system abolition
By Neil Merrick | 25 November 2025
Local authorities that already use the committee system will be allowed to retain it under strict...
Ministers accused of 'scapegoating' nature
By Neil Merrick | 16 November 2025
Ministers have been accused of ‘scapegoating’ nature as they attempt to build 1.5 million homes d...
Building Safety Regulator delays prompt rethink
By Neil Merrick | 28 October 2025
Elements of building safety could be removed from the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) and returne...
National Wealth Fund to transform sector support
By Dan Peters | 21 October 2025
A Treasury body created to boost economic growth through private investment and public funding ha...
DCN: Deprivation key determinant for spending
By Neil Merrick | 20 October 2025
Unitaries with a population more than 350,000 tend to spend more per resident on services but are...
Council pension funds pile pressure on firms over climate
By Neil Merrick | 20 October 2025
Big firms have been put under renewed pressure by the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) ...
Councils to call for tighter HMO controls
By Neil Merrick | 02 October 2025
Councils are expected to call for tighter controls over houses in multiple occupation (HMO) after...
LGA: Outcomes framework should be expanded
By Neil Merrick | 30 September 2025
A proposed framework for assessing the effectiveness of councils should be expanded to cover all ...
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