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Swindon joins Thames Valley devolution bid

By Paul Marinko | 19 December 2025

Councils across the Thames Valley have formally submitted an expression of interest to government...

Auditors disclaim Tees Valley CA accounts for second year

By Paul Marinko | 18 December 2025

Tees Valley Combined Authority’s (TVCA) finances will not be signed off for a second year running...

Unison elects new general secretary

By Paul Marinko | 17 December 2025

Andrea Egan has been elected as the new general secretary of public sector union Unison.

In defence of growth

By Paul Marinko | 16 December 2025

Plymouth is home to the Royal Navy’s Devonport base and dockyard and at the heart of the Governme...

Lords committee urges Government to hand council BSR responsibility

By Paul Marinko | 11 December 2025

The Government has been urged to hand some Building Safety Regulator (BSR) responsibilities to co...

Future Forum North: NHS Confederation chief says ICBs 'doomed' without thinking change

By Paul Marinko | 05 December 2025

The chief executive of NHS Confederation has said Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) are ‘doomed’ unle...

Future Forum North: Councils urged to take 'grown up' approach to partnership boundaries

By Paul Marinko | 05 December 2025

Councils have been urged to take a ‘grown up’ approach and ‘lean into’ the boundaries that work f...

Future Forum North: Newcastle chief emphasises growing population to economic growth

By Paul Marinko | 04 December 2025

Newcastle City Council’s chief executive has emphasised the importance of growing a region’s popu...

EXCLUSIVE: Tower Hamlets improving but risk of 'optimism bias'

By Paul Marinko | 04 December 2025

Tower Hamlets LBC has improved and continues to show ‘strong financial management’ but a tendency...

Harnessing defence in Hunts

By Paul Marinko | 03 December 2025

As Huntingdonshire grapples with reorganisation, the district council is working hard to ensure u...