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POLICY AND POLITICS
Burnham calls for council powers boost
By Dan Peters | 10 June 2026
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has called for more council enforcement powers to support E...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Managing the mission to beef up growth
By Ann McGauran | 10 June 2026
The National Wealth Fund has significantly broadened its remit. Through its regional project acce...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Call for fiscal devolution to be based on clear criteria
By Neil Merrick | 08 June 2026
Fiscal devolution must be based around local taxes or revenue rather than the existing grant syst...
REORGANISATION
Peers call for reorganisation reset
By Joe Lepper | 28 May 2026
Peers have called for a ‘fundamental reset’ around local government reorganisation (LGR) among De...
DEVOLUTION
England's post-elections politics makes path to devo 'immeasurably harder'
By Ann McGauran | 21 May 2026
The post-May 7 political arithmetic of the city regions leaves delivery on devolution ‘immeasurab...
DEVOLUTION
May 8: The day city regions fractured from within
By David Marlow | 21 May 2026
David Marlow says the post-7 May political composition of England’s six Integrated Settlement May...
REGENERATION
Regeneration: Developing devolution
By David Blackman | 13 May 2026
UK plans for fiscal devolution, announced by chancellor Rachel Reeves, could significantly reshap...
RECRUITMENT
The challenge for combined authorities
By Seb Lowe | 07 May 2026
Seb Lowe looks at the importance of building workforce capability for system leadership in combin...
DEVOLUTION
Devo Act: revolution or repetition?
By Sue Griffiths | 05 May 2026
Sue Griffiths explores what the new devolution Act means for communities across England.
CLIMATE EMERGENCY
Rethinking carbon offsetting: Why local government needs a radical new model
By Ross Lowrie | 05 May 2026
The North East’s experience shows that a credible, locally governed model for decarbonised growth...
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Local government in Surrey is being reshaped for the first time in more than 50 years. Apply for this job
- Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
- Rowlands set to stay on until 2028
- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
- Government told of rising complaints at Dudley after Best Value exit
- Code at the centre of cyber alert seen on more than 40% of UK council websites surveyed
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