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YOUTH SERVICES

Ask young people first: what a new town taught me about planning for the next generation

By Saeed Atcha | 02 November 2026

Saeed Atcha looks at what happened when Ebbsfleet Development Corporation asked more than 300 young people what kind of place they wanted, and what councils can take from it.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Local growth needs consistency, not constant reinvention

By Sir Michael Lyons | 30 October 2026

Sustainable local economic growth requires long-term regeneration partnerships, strong council le...

FINANCE

Council funding: Priorities for devolution and financial sustainability

By Tracy Bingham | 29 October 2026

Councils need fairer funding, greater fiscal powers and long-term certainty to deliver sustainabl...

New research supports a credible alternative to PWLB borrowing

By Karl Harder | 29 October 2026

Citizen lending can help councils to save money while deepening engagement, writes Karl Harder.

AUTUMN BUDGET

Budget 2026: Chancellor confirms £285m Good Growth funding

By William Eichler | 28 October 2026

Mayors and local leaders will receive £285m of Good Growth funding and will have new borrowing po...

FISCAL DEVOLUTION

Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2026

A raft of new mayors and long-awaited ‘fiscal devolution roadmap’ have been announced by the Gove...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

A national care promise needs a local delivery guarantee

By Paul Burstow | 27 October 2026

A National Care Service needs sustainable funding, clear accountability and local capacity to del...

AUTUMN BUDGET

Local government seeks SEND deficit clarity ahead of Budget

By Martin Ford | 22 October 2026

Local government has called for clarity on deficits arising from special educational needs and di...

COMMUNITIES

Patient community funding builds long-term resilience

By David Williams | 21 October 2026

David Williams explains why building stronger communities requires patient funding.

WALES

Welsh Government to postpone council tax revaluation

By Paul Marinko | 21 October 2026

The Welsh Government has announced plans to postponed council tax revaluation until after the nex...

FUNDING

Government faces formal challenge over funding

By Martin Ford | 19 October 2026

Kensington and Chelsea LBC has announced it will press ahead with a formal challenge to the Gover...