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Articles by Neil Merrick
Councils must be 'convenors' on rough sleeping, says LGA chair after No10 summit
By Neil Merrick | 27 October 2026
The chair of the Local Government Association has called on councils to act as ‘convenors’ after ...
Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
By Neil Merrick | 27 October 2026
A council that lost its chief executive and chief finance officer within a month has refused to r...
Plan submission deadline extended
By Neil Merrick | 26 October 2026
Councils drawing up local development plans under old regulations have been given an extra three ...
Shires failing to match urban economic growth, report finds
By Neil Merrick | 21 October 2026
Shire counties are failing to match the economic growth of urban areas due to poor public transpo...
Tower block safety Bill introduced into Parliament
By Neil Merrick | 20 October 2026
A Bill enforcing tougher safety standards in residential tower blocks has been introduced in Parl...
Southport inquiry hears call for clearer council guidance
By Neil Merrick | 20 October 2026
Councils need clearer guidance for dealing with people prone to extreme violence so they are not ...
LCN warns against bigger unitary councils
By Neil Merrick | 16 October 2026
Ministers taking a second look at local government reorganisation (LGR) have been warned against ...
EXCLUSIVE: Council development firm could be wound down by 2030
By Neil Merrick | 07 October 2026
A loss-making development firm formed a decade ago by Cambridgeshire CC could be wound down by 2030.
Spending on B&Bs for homeless families soars
By By Neil Merrick | 01 October 2026
The cost to councils of placing homeless families in B&Bs has shot up by a quarter, with spending...
Councils' cash stash soars as millions go untouched
By By Neil Merrick | 24 September 2026
Local authorities in England paid more money into their reserves last year than they took out, Go...
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