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Articles by Joe Lepper
Reform council facing challenge of beginning from 'standing start'
By Paul Marinko | 21 January 2026
Durham CC’s adaptation to future challenges could be delayed due to the Reform UK leadership begi...
Trafford bid for £20m EFS
By Joe Lepper | 16 January 2026
Trafford Council is to ask Whitehall for more than £20m in exceptional financial support (EFS) af...
Devolution Bill attacked by peers
By Joe Lepper | 09 December 2025
The Government’s devolution agenda risks ‘leaving communities without a meaningful voice’, Local ...
Councils' concerns over access to holiday schemes
By Joe Lepper | 09 December 2025
Councils are concerned that the most vulnerable families are missing out on benefits of their hol...
Grey belt countryside warning
By Joe Lepper | 07 December 2025
Almost nine in 10 grey belt developments approved by the Government rather than councils over the...
Complex Whitehall funding system marred pandemic support, inquiry hears
By Joe Lepper | 05 December 2025
Councils’ delivery of pandemic support schemes was marred by Whitehall’s complex funding system a...
Backlash warning over asylum decentralisation
By Joe Lepper | 04 December 2025
Councils fear a backlash from far-right activists if responsibility for housing asylum seekers wa...
Councils get new powers to hand contracts to local suppliers
By Joe Lepper | 03 December 2025
New powers for councils in England to give lower value contracts to local and UK suppliers come i...
Epping Forest to appeal Bell Hotel decision despite set back
By Joe Lepper | 03 December 2025
Epping Forest DC is to appeal a High Court injunction to stop the use of a hotel, which has been ...
Top table call for IT leads
By Joe Lepper | 03 December 2025
Council IT leads need a ‘seat at the top table’ to ensure local government reorganisation is not ...
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