Elections - Page 35

By Martin Ford | 14 December 2022

An independent review will be held following May’s local elections to gauge the impact of new vot...

PLANNING

Review of 2022

By Martin Ford | 14 December 2022

As 2022 draws to a close, Martin Ford looks back on the ups and downs of a year that was dominate...

FINANCE

Fears as ministers eye rising council reserves

By Heather Jameson | 14 December 2022

New Government plans to scrutinise council reserves have sparked fresh fears ministers are encour...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Call for voter ID delay

By Martin Ford | 12 December 2022

Councils have made a last-minute plea to delay voter ID requirements at elections amid fears ther...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Labour outlines huge devolution push

By Mark Conrad | 05 December 2022

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has proposed removing the ‘dead hand of centralisation’ by devolvi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Future Forum North: 'Devolution key to boosting growth'

By Dan Peters | 01 December 2022

The Government needs to devolve more powers if it wants to boost the country’s economic growth, a...

HEALTH

'A' word that's key to the next election

By Michael Burton | 30 November 2022

The Red Wall seats that delivered the Conservative victory in 2019 are turned off by spending cut...

COUNCIL TAX

Autumn Statement: Jam today, gruel tomorrow

By Michael Burton | 21 November 2022

In last week’s Autumn Statement chancellor Jeremy Hunt has pushed public spending cuts beyond the...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Count mistake 'damaged trust in elections'

By Martin Ford | 16 November 2022

A failure to count 1,000 votes by Barnsley MBC ‘damaged trust in elections,’ an investigation has...

LEGISLATION

My vote matters

By Trevor Holden | 14 November 2022

As legislation looks at the electoral system, returning officer Trevor Holden says local governme...

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