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REGENERATION
Regen scheme problems double cost of scheme
By Neil Merrick | 03 September 2025
Poor communication between council departments and high staff turnover have been blamed for major...
REORGANISATION
Hampshire plans 'will save £63m'
By By Heather Jameson | 03 September 2025
Twelve of Hampshire’s 15 authorities have backed three different five-unitary reorganisation prop...
POLITICS
New politics, new tensions
By Rob Whiteman | 02 September 2025
As Reform UK gathers this week for its annual conference, Rob Whiteman argues that with the party...
POLITICS
Reform UK plan to overhaul LGPS sparks backlash
By William Eichler | 01 September 2025
Reforming the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales (LGPS) could save taxpayers ar...
HOUSING
ARCH plea to increase rent cap
By Neil Merrick | 01 September 2025
Councils should be able to raise tenants’ rents by up to £3 per week on top of any inflation-link...
FINANCE
The £8bn opportunity sitting in council bank accounts
By Mark Shearer | 01 September 2025
Mark Shearer says having billions of pounds in unspent Section 106 and Community Infrastructure L...
REORGANISATION
Government skipped own cost review of council mergers
By William Eichler | 29 August 2025
The Government did not conduct its own assessment of the costs of local government reorganisation...
FINANCE
How to afford a green future
By Martin Reeves | 29 August 2025
Oxfordshire CC is leading the way on how councils can finance climate action and help save the pl...
PROCUREMENT
Council cancels IT upgrade after delays
By William Eichler | 28 August 2025
Norwich City Council has abandoned its planned IT system upgrade following repeated delays.
DEVOLUTION
Propelling MOs into strategic leadership
By Aftab Razzaq | 28 August 2025
As many councils navigate through reorganisation and devolution, monitoring officers should throw...
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