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REORGANISATION
Councils back three mainland unitaries
By Neil Merrick | 21 July 2025
Hampshire CC and East Hampshire DC have backed three unitary mainland councils, with the Isle of ...
FINANCE
Districts sound fair funding alarm
By Martin Ford | 21 July 2025
The District Councils’ Network (DCN) has joined inner London boroughs in sounding the alarm over ...
POLITICS
Farage says Reform 'facing obstructionism'
By Dan Peters | 21 July 2025
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has accused some council officials of obstructing the work of his c...
FINANCE
'Fastest finger first' funding approach criticised
By Dan Peters | 17 July 2025
The Government’s chosen shift in approach away from competitive bidding has been criticised.
FINANCE
Budget problem? Ask FRED
By Cllr Rowan Ree | 17 July 2025
Using data and the latest technology is helping Hammersmith and Fulham LBC save money to fund vit...
OFLOG
EXCLUSIVE: £8m Oflog 'waste'
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 17 July 2025
Ministers have been warned against imposing more expensive, top-down performance indicators after...
SEND
Searching for a solution
By Sir Bob Neill | 16 July 2025
As the Government embarks on SEND reform, Sir Bob Neill asks whether ministers have chosen the ri...
FINANCE
CCN: Tourist tax would raise more than £200m
By Neil Merrick | 16 July 2025
County councils in England could potentially raise more than £200m each year by levying a £2 per ...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Care prevention spending drops by 10%
By Izzy Lepone | 15 July 2025
Overstretched budgets mean that care leaders have been forced to reduce spending on prevention by...
FINANCE
Fair funding finally within sight
By Sir Stephen Houghton | 11 July 2025
Full council tax equalisation will have a huge impact for the most deprived areas, but for the se...
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