The latest articles written by Joe Lepper

POLICY AND POLITICS

Clash expected over councils' choice of devolution plans

By By Joe Lepper | 09 October 2025

Councils in Gloucestershire are expected to clash over the county’s devolution options.

HOUSING

DCN call for housing fund expansion

By Joe Lepper | 09 October 2025

A housing fund blighted by poor uptake among local authorities needs to be expanded, according to...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Consensus emerges over statutory climate change duty

By Joe Lepper | 02 October 2025

A ‘clear consensus’ has emerged among councils for the sector to be subject to a statutory climat...

DATA

Council data breach warning

By Joe Lepper | 01 October 2025

Local government is among the most at-risk organisations from data breaches, with councils report...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation debt warning

By Joe Lepper | 16 September 2025

Ministers need to do more to ensure council debts are not a financial barrier to local government...

FINANCE

Cash flow warning over council tax change

By Joe Lepper | 15 September 2025

Plans to switch council tax billing from 10 to 12-month instalments could leave local authorities...

FINANCE

IFS: SEND review needs to offer long-term solution

By Joe Lepper | 12 September 2025

The forthcoming Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) review needs to offer a long-te...

ASYLUM

Councils prepare for battle over asylum accommodation at military sites

By Joe Lepper | 10 September 2025

Councils at the centre of Government plans to increase the use of former military barracks to hou...

DEVOLUTION

Local growth plans must show benefit to communities

By Joe Lepper | 08 September 2025

Experts have urged strategic authorities (SA) to ensure their blueprints for local growth ‘do mor...