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REORGANISATION
Essex claims three unitary reorganisation would best tackle debt crisis
By Paul Marinko | 09 September 2025
Essex CC’s leadership has claimed its favoured three unitary model of reorganisation would best m...
REORGANISATION
Councils seek legal advice amid reorganisation confusion
By Heather Jameson | 09 September 2025
Councils facing boundary changes as part of local government reorganisation are seeking legal adv...
FINANCE
Fair Funding 2.0 next steps: Turning promises into action for deprived communities
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 08 September 2025
Full council tax equalisation and the use of deprivation indices mark a critical shift toward nee...
SEND
SEND Reform must not be an afterthought
By Rachael Wardell | 08 September 2025
As the Government prepares to publish its schools white paper, now is the time to deliver bold, i...
LEGISLATION
Fire and rehire ban 'burned-out shell'
By Izzy Lepone | 08 September 2025
Trade union Unite has described the Government’s commitment to ban the practice of fire and rehir...
HOUSING
Councils back Right to Buy reforms but seek more flexibility
By William Eichler | 05 September 2025
Reforms to Right to Buy (RtB) have given councils greater confidence in protecting and growing th...
REORGANISATION
Reorganisation contracts reach £3.4m
By Martin Ford | 04 September 2025
Councils have awarded contracts worth £3.4m since the start of the year as part of local governme...
SEND
LGA: SEND transport costs could hit nearly £2bn this year
By Dan Peters | 04 September 2025
Council spending on home to school transport for children with special educational needs and disa...
FINANCE
Exclusive: Fair funding 'won't resolve insufficient overall investment'
By Paul Marinko | 04 September 2025
The Government’s fair funding review will ‘not resolve the underlying issue of insufficient overa...
FINANCE
How councils will fare under Fair Funding 2.0
By Jonathan Meek | 04 September 2025
Simon Christian and Jonathan Meek analyse the impact of the Fair Funding Review 2.0 on different ...
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Strategic Director of Children’s Services
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