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INTERVENTION
Counting the cost of local government failure
By Heather Jameson | 30 October 2025
Reflecting on the bailout figure announced by the Government as it unveiled plans for two new uni...
FINANCE
Late change to fair funding review expected
By Dan Peters | 29 October 2025
Urban councils are expecting a ‘perverse’ late change to proposed funding reform they fear would ...
REORGANISATION
Woking to get £500m bailout as Surrey split in two
By Heather Jameson | 28 October 2025
Reorganisation frontrunner Surrey will have its 12 councils replaced by two unitaries, with £500m...
DEVOLUTION
Tourist tax could pave way to greater fiscal devolution
By Martin Ford | 28 October 2025
Enabling mayors in England to levy tourist taxes could pave the way for greater fiscal devolution...
WHITEHALL
Local authorities to fund half of increased labour costs under fair pay agreement
By Lee Peart | 27 October 2025
Councils are projected to fund more than half (52%) of increased labour costs passed on by provid...
REORGANISATION
Nine councils in Derbyshire unite behind two unitaries
By Ann McGauran | 27 October 2025
Derbyshire's councils have moved closer to a consensus with the county on reorganisation now that...
REORGANISATION
Three unitary plan put forward by Staffordshire districts
By William Eichler | 27 October 2025
Three southern Staffordshire councils have unveiled a local government reorganisation plan aimed ...
FINANCE
How do you use council cash to make a difference?
By By Adele Taylor | 23 October 2025
In the thick of local authority budgeting, it can be hard to build a business case for investment...
REORGANISATION
Unpicking the Spelthorne strategy
By Heather Jameson | 23 October 2025
As the decision on reorganisation in Surrey is delayed, Spelthorne BC chief executive Daniel Moua...
FAIR FUNDING
EXCLUSIVE: Fair funding fightback
By Martin Ford | 23 October 2025
An alliance of urban authorities is pressing the Government to change tack on the fair funding re...
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