Elections

By Heather Jameson | 07 May 2024

Heather Jameson says senior council officers now face a new challenge: 'turning towards new, ener...

Government relents over broadening forms of voter ID

By Martin Ford | 07 May 2024

Complaints were raised by ex-servicemen who were turned away at polling stations after attempting...

ELECTIONS

Sunak faces his countdown

By Duncan Flynn | 07 May 2024

Duncan Flynn says the clock is ticking very loudly for Rishi Sunak and he’s struggling to find th...

WHITEHALL

Re-elected Burnham calls for Right to Buy suspension powers

By Mark Conrad | 07 May 2024

Greater Manchester’s re-elected mayor has called for powers to suspend Right to Buy on new homes ...

COMBINED AUTHORITY

Sweet oblivion

By Jonathan Werran | 07 May 2024

The election results should give greater purchase for pushing through Rachel Reeves' take on indu...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children and childhood must get the priority they deserve

By Andy Smith | 03 May 2024

A plan for childhood should have a focus on developing the workforce, as well as a national empha...

FINANCE

Election timetable means councils face race against time

By Mark Conrad | 03 May 2024

Councils’ next finance settlement may have to be announced before a Spending Review amid ‘extreme...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Can mayoral polls help Tories buck their losing trend?

By Jonathan Werran | 03 May 2024

Jonathan Werran picks out the highlights from the local and mayoral poll results so far, and he a...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

UPDATED: Tories hold Tees Valley despite heavy losses

By Dan Peters | 03 May 2024

Ben Houchen retaining the Tees Valley mayoralty for the Conservatives proved to be the party's on...

FINANCE

Gove could launch police inquiry for Birmingham

By Heather Jameson | 01 May 2024

Reports the levelling up secretary could send a police chief in to investigate financial mismanag...

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