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FUNDING
Government faces possible legal challenge over funding cuts
By Martin Ford | 18 September 2026
The Conservative Party has instructed lawyers to look into mounting a legal challenge over cuts t...
FISCAL DEVOLUTION
Call to devolve corporation tax
By Martin Ford | 16 September 2026
The Government has been urged to devolve a portion of corporation tax to mayors.
SOLACE SCOTLAND
Real reform begins at home
By Pippa Milne | 09 September 2026
Ahead of this week’s Solace Scotland conference, Pippa Milne outlines why children and families s...
FUNDING
Wandsworth uses Communities Act to fight funding cuts
By Martin Ford | 02 September 2026
Wandsworth LBC is to use legislation introduced almost 20 years ago in an attempt to fend off gov...
SOCIAL CARE
Why social care reform must tackle more than cost
By Gerard Crofton-Martin | 02 September 2026
Social care reform must deal with financial inequality and widen choice, control and personalisat...
HOUSING
Government announces £10bn to kickstart council housebuilding drive
By William Eichler | 25 August 2026
Local authority leaders have welcomed the first wave of funding from the Government's £39bn Socia...
FINANCE
Welsh funding reforms to begin 2028 at the earliest
By Martin Ford | 21 August 2026
Welsh council funding reforms will be introduced in 2028 at the earliest, ministers have said.
DEVOLUTION
Emmerich review: 'Building capability' is the devo challenge
By Mike Emmerich | 20 August 2026
The first paper from a review of how to turn devolution into sustainable growth has said the chal...
REORGANISATION
28 years later - lessons from Herefordshire's unitary journey
By Cllr Roger Phillips | 19 August 2026
Reflecting on Herefordshire Council’s reorganisation 28 years ago, leader Cllr Jonathan Lester an...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
The case for fundamental reform of adult social care
By Alison Whiteley | 14 August 2026
Alison Whiteley explains why councils must help shape a more preventative, person-centred future ...
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