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REORGANISATION
Leicester proposes merger with districts
By William Eichler | 05 November 2025
Leicester City Council has published a new proposal on local government reorganisation, setting out a possible merger with three neighbouring district authorities.
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
DCN chair promises 'more edge'
By Martin Ford | 29 October 2025
The new chair of the District Councils’ Network (DCN) has pledged to speak for its members with ‘...
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
New beginnings for DCN chair
By Martin Ford | 29 October 2025
As Richard Wright takes the reins as chair of the District Councils’ Network, he spoke to Martin ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Edinburgh to miss 2030 net zero target
By Joe Lepper | 22 October 2025
Edinburgh City Council will not meet its ambition to be net zero by 2030, according to a report d...
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.
PENSIONS
Pulling councillors back on side on pensions
By Heather Jameson | 01 October 2025
Communities secretary Steve Reed's announcement that councillors can re-enter the Local Governmen...
LEGAL
Legal action over councillor media ban
By William Eichler | 01 October 2025
A local newspaper group has launched legal action against a decision by Reform UK-led Nottinghams...
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Renewing democratic leadership
By Dr Sonia Bussu | 29 September 2025
Dr Jason Lowther and Dr Sonia Bussu examine how councillors can foster democratic innovations to ...
PENSIONS
Labour conference: Reed puts councillors back into LGPS
By Heather Jameson | 28 September 2025
Councillors in England will be allowed back into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), comm...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Districts rebel against single East Sussex unitary submission
By Dan Peters | 26 September 2025
Two East Sussex districts have rebelled to unanimously call for a single council covering the ent...
POLITICS
Reform fends off attempt to overturn flag policy
By Martin Ford | 22 September 2025
An attempt to overturn Warwickshire CC’s controversial flag policy has fallen at the first hurdle.
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- Reform UK-led council proposes shifting staff of new unitary to 'standard' 37-hour week
- EXCLUSIVE: Succession headache for sector
- EXCLUSIVE: AI to analyse consulation responses on local government reorganisation
- Birmingham s114 notice comes under fresh scrutiny
- EXCLUSIVE: Surrey frustration over lack of devolution timetable
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- Reform UK-led council proposes shifting staff of new unitary to 'standard' 37-hour week
- EXCLUSIVE: Succession headache for sector
- EXCLUSIVE: AI to analyse consulation responses on local government reorganisation
- Birmingham s114 notice comes under fresh scrutiny
- EXCLUSIVE: Surrey frustration over lack of devolution timetable
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