Elections

By Mo Baines | 16 May 2023

Mo Baines says 'as most horse-trading nears to an end, in those councils left with no overall con...

WHITEHALL

Giving communities more control and influence

By Jessica Studdert | 16 May 2023

Jessica Studdert looks at what could lie ahead for the community power movement, and says the cha...

FINANCE

Court case looms after election blunder

By Mark Conrad | 16 May 2023

A councillor who gained the most votes at a recent election faces a court case for her seat after...

DEVOLUTION

To the victor, the spoils?

By Mike Emmerich et al | 15 May 2023

Creating an enduring settlement for places is among the defining issues for new political leaders...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

A checklist for new councillors

By John Tizard | 12 May 2023

In the aftermath of the local elections, John Tizard offers advice to new councillors and adminis...

Elections – a view from the front line

By Ian Miller | 12 May 2023

Ian Miller reflects on how the Elections Act 2022 impacted on administrators and voters in Wyre F...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The ABC election

By Duncan Flynn | 12 May 2023

In his elections round-up, Duncan Flynn says the Conservatives not only lost badly, their pre-ele...

PLANNING

Lessons we have learned from last week's elections

By Heather Jameson | 11 May 2023

There are a few lessons from this year’s local elections, says Heather Jameson: 'There is no room...

ELECTIONS

White van man on... local elections

10 May 2023

Good luck to all them new councillors, elected from about a fifth of us – but not me – suffering ...

ELECTIONS

Fame's fickle fortunes

10 May 2023

Fame is such a fickle friend… no, we are not talking about all those infamous council leaders ous...

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