Devolution

By Ed Hammond | 20 March 2025

As delegates gather today in Birmingham for the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny’s annual confe...

REORGANISATION

Future Forum: Cornish chief tells districts to harness 'superpower' in LGR

By Paul Marinko | 19 March 2025

The chief executive of Cornwall Council has encouraged district authorities to approach reorganis...

REORGANISATION

Future Forum: Unitary workers 'grieving' loss of districts

By Martin Ford | 19 March 2025

North Northamptonshire Council chief executive Adele Wylie has urged those involved in reorganisa...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Future Forum: Sector must find its voice

By Martin Ford | 19 March 2025

Local government must speak with a single voice to capitalise on a new-found desire for engagemen...

Southern power play

By Jonathan Werran | 19 March 2025

Jonathan Werran says the geographic and economic reality of a more prosperous and easily investab...

DATA

Striving for a step change on local statistics

By David Blackman | 19 March 2025

The Mayoral Data Council will provide a ‘unified voice’ in liaising with government departments. ...

DEVOLUTION

Developing deeper devo growth

By Luke Raikes | 14 March 2025

The English Devolution White Paper rightly puts growth and living standards centre stage, says Lu...

POLITICS

Frustrated mayors delay campaign on fiscal devo

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 13 March 2025

Labour mayors frustrated by the lack of fiscal devolution are holding back from stepping up their...

FINANCE

A time to focus on people

By Rob Powell | 12 March 2025

Rob Powell sets out his priorities for the coming year as president of the Society of County Trea...

REORGANISATION

McMahon piles pressure on deadlocked Surrey councils

By Dan Peters | 12 March 2025

Labour’s local government minister Jim McMahon has piled pressure on councils in Surrey to push a...

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