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DEVOLUTION
Leaders united on devo despite reorg rivalry
By Neil Merrick | 12 March 2026
Council leaders in Hertfordshire have insisted they remain united over devolution despite present...
FUTURE FORUM
Future Forum: Warning against 'more of the same' post-reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 11 March 2026
Fundamental questions remain to be answered in the local government reorganisation process, The M...
POLITICS
Pushing for localism
By Heather Jameson | 10 March 2026
Ahead of the Liberal Democrat’s spring conference, Heather Jameson talks to their local governmen...
PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM
Total Place and financial flexibility is back on the agenda
By Anna Randle | 10 March 2026
Ahead of New Local’s convention on place-based budgeting next week, Anna Randle says that if the...
AUDIT
Lords share doubts over Local Audit Office plans
By Martin Ford | 09 March 2026
Concerns have been raised in the House of Lords over the Government’s plans for a Local Audit Off...
REORGANISATION
A spirit of collaboration will ensure the success of LGR in Hampshire
By Gill Kneller | 09 March 2026
Gill Kneller says that from the outside, reorganisation can sometimes look like a competition, 'y...
REORGANISATION
LGR: Could new area committees bring power closer to communities?
By Sue Bearman | 09 March 2026
Claire Ward and Sue Bearman say LGR offers a real chance to enhance a sense of place. But they ad...
WALES
Proposals for Welsh council tax referendums
By Dan Peters | 05 March 2026
Conservatives and Reform UK have proposed a requirement for local authorities to hold a referendu...
IPPR NORTH
Devolution must be felt tangibly by communities
By Zoe Billingham | 05 March 2026
Government and local authorities should use the ongoing process of reorganisation to revive democ...
DEVOLUTION
Burnham: Divisive politics threatens devolution
By Martin Ford | 04 March 2026
Devolution is under threat from the increasingly divisive nature of politics and underfunding of ...
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- Shadow minister warns devolution Bill will 'die' without talks
- Ahead of LGR decisions, tribalism hasn't had the chance to take hold in Norfolk
- Call for developers to be hit with stick
- DCN rebrands to Local Councils Network amid reorganisation
- The process for fiscal devolution is clear and the deadline is real
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Rotherham is a borough with momentum and a clear plan for the future Apply for this job
Elections Manager
£55,296 - £60,286 per annum
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Continuing Healthcare Team Manager
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Make a real difference to people with complex health and social care needs Apply for this job
- Shadow minister warns devolution Bill will 'die' without talks
- Ahead of LGR decisions, tribalism hasn't had the chance to take hold in Norfolk
- Call for developers to be hit with stick
- DCN rebrands to Local Councils Network amid reorganisation
- The process for fiscal devolution is clear and the deadline is real
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