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FINANCE
Government to pay off 90% of SEND deficits
By Martin Ford | 09 February 2026
The Government will provide funding for 90% of English councils’ deficits relating to special edu...
IMPOWER INDEX
The Top 10 councils powering ahead on productivity
By Ann McGauran | 05 February 2026
Local government’s leadership may be dealing with a maelstrom of challenges, but the councils who...
FINANCE
District councils propose council tax freeze
By Martin Ford | 02 February 2026
Lincoln City Council is the latest to join a small band of councils proposing a freeze on council...
STRATEGIC AUTHORITIES
Call to bolster powers of strategic authorities
By Martin Ford | 29 January 2026
Strategic authorities require more freedoms and capacity to drive growth and reform, a think-tank...
PAY
Pay dilemma could push councils over precipice
By Heather Jameson | 29 January 2026
Heather Jameson says that whatever the outcome of the pay negotiations with local government, und...
FINANCE
Scottish councils' budget gap to hit £1bn
By Martin Ford | 29 January 2026
Scottish councils’ struggles to balance their books is impacting on services, according to a fina...
HOUSING
Government boosts incentive for councils to build homes
By Paul Marinko | 28 January 2026
Councils are to be freed up to build and manage up to 1,000 homes without having to open a Housin...
COHESION
Rebuilding the scaffolding to repair communities
By Paul Marinko | 28 January 2026
Community tensions have been rising in the last year, a new survey by Starfish Search has found. ...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
CCN: Funding for adult social care pay to fall short by £350m
By Joe Lepper | 27 January 2026
Government funding for plans to tackle low pay in adult social care will fall short by around £35...
SEND
Minister addresses council leaders on SEND reforms
By Martin Ford | 23 January 2026
The minister leading reform of services for children with special educational needs and disabilit...
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