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Sector needs clarity and funding to plan for SEND reform
SEND

Sector needs clarity and funding to plan for SEND reform

By Paul Marinko | 16 April 2026

The Government can ill afford to allow their SEND reforms to fail, says Paul Marinko. 'There must therefore be at least some merit in councils demanding greater clarity before committing to a plan.'

PLANNING

Building Safety Regulator launches improvement plan

By Paul Marinko | 10 April 2026

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has announced an improvement plan to speed up remediation wor...

PLANNING

Uneven devo prompting push-back on housing growth plans

By Martin Ford | 09 April 2026

Uneven progress in devolution across England could result in council resistance to Government pla...

ELECTIONS

The political consequence on reorganisation

By By Paul Marinko | 09 April 2026

With local elections now in full swing, it is inevitable that pronouncements by local politicians...

REORGANISATION

Legal threat looms as counties oppose Whitehall LGR ruling

By Paul Marinko | 02 April 2026

Disgruntled county councils could slow down local government reorganisation with legal challenges...

HOUSING

Reed moves to speed up London's housebuilding

By Paul Marinko | 26 March 2026

The housing secretary has written to the capital’s council leaders outlining plans to fast-track ...

COUNCIL TAX

Council tax goes up by £10bn in five years

By Paul Marinko | 25 March 2026

England’s council tax bill has gone up by more than £10bn in five years, new government data has ...

PENSIONS

Lords block government move to influence council pension investments

By Paul Marinko | 19 March 2026

Lord John Fuller has lauded the decision of fellow peers to scupper the Government’s ability to i...

FINANCE

Future Forum: SEND bail out risks disincentivising action says IFS

By Paul Marinko | 12 March 2026

The Government’s bail out of Special Educational Need and Disabilities (SEND) deficits risks disc...

REORGANISATION

Basildon joins Norfolk in going cold on LGR

By Paul Marinko | 19 February 2026

Another council has called time on local government reorganisation (LGR) over Labour’s U-turn on ...

DEVOLUTION

Government using strategic planning agenda to speed up devo

By Joe Lepper | 18 February 2026

Concerns have been raised over the Government’s use of its strategic planning agenda to speed up ...

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