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BUDGETS
Budget: Government to fund SEND
By Heather Jameson | 26 November 2025
Government will fully fund Special Educational Needs and Disabilities from 2028-29, cutting one of the biggest financial pressures on councils.
FINANCE
Shropshire budget gap hits £47m
By Martin Ford | 18 November 2025
Shropshire Council’s budget overspend has grown by a third since it declared a ‘financial emergen...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reeves urged to raise higher council tax bands
By Dan Peters | 14 November 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves should increase rates on higher council tax bands to raise just under £4...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reed lobbies Treasury over fiscal devolution
By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025
Local government secretary Steve Reed has made the case to the Treasury for devolving fiscal powe...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reed refuses to rule out fresh planning legislation
By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025
Fresh planning legislation could be tabled to strip back environmental protections in an effort t...
FINANCE
How do you use council cash to make a difference?
By By Adele Taylor | 23 October 2025
In the thick of local authority budgeting, it can be hard to build a business case for investment...
PRODUCTIVITY
How productive is local government – and are there any savings left?
By Jeremy Cooper | 15 October 2025
As the sector awaits the launch of the Local Government Outcomes Framework, how ready is local go...
FINANCE
Shropshire 'a hair's breadth' from s114
By Martin Ford | 25 September 2025
Shropshire Council will have to rely on Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) to stave off a sectio...
FINANCE
Government delays mean councils will face financial time pressures
By Tracy Bingham | 17 September 2025
With the Government now confirming the Budget will be on 26 November, the local government financ...
FINANCE
Caution urged on fair funding flexibilities
By Martin Ford | 16 September 2025
Experts have urged caution after Whitehall officials are understood to have privately mooted allo...
FINANCE
Council warns of 'most severe' budget to date
By Izzy Lepone | 21 August 2025
North Yorkshire Council has revealed it could be encountering its ‘most severe’ budget round yet.
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