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POLICY AND POLITICS

Dear secretary of state – part 2

By Steve Leach | 01 October 2025

As the new secretary of state Steve Reed settles into his new role, Steve Leach and Colin Copus t...

MAYORS

Metro mayors show what real change looks like

By Andrew Carter | 30 September 2025

Andrew Carter says that as national politicians debate abstract promises, metro mayors are delive...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Dear secretary of state - part 1

By Dr Simon Kaye | 30 September 2025

Secretary of state for housing, communities and local government, Steve Reed, has a lot on his pl...

REORGANISATION

Ministers' question time

By Jonathan Carr-West | 30 September 2025

Jonathan Carr-West looks at the reorganisation proposals submitted to the Government, and the que...

LABOUR

Labour conference: Growth could be derailed by Reform, warns Brabin

By Heather Jameson | 30 September 2025

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has warned Labour councillors that growth plans could be ‘derai...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

Outgoing DCN chair calls for genuine devo

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 29 September 2025

As he steps down from his DCN role, chair Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen reflects on four turbulent years...

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

From consultation to co-creation

By Andy Clarke | 29 September 2025

Andy Clarke explains how Growing Talent Morley is inspiring the next generation of place-makers.

REORGANISATION

Four competing LGR proposals for Essex

By Paul Marinko | 29 September 2025

Councils in Essex have submitted four competing bids for local government reorganisation, ranging...

LABOUR PARTY

Labour looks local

By Cllr Bev Craig | 26 September 2025

As Labour delegates prepare to head to the party conference in Liverpool, Cllr Bev Craig outlines...

DEVOLUTION

Whatever the structure, residents remain the same

By Heather Jameson | 25 September 2025

Heather Jameson says: 'Councils are scrambling to act before Government imposes financial restric...

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