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REORGANISATION
April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
By Dan Peters | 29 October 2026
Ministers have insisted Whitehall is ‘committed to seeing local government reorganisation through’ as they announced an April 2029 vesting day for 20 areas.
AI
Councils and AI: The future is now
By Eddie Copeland | 29 October 2026
If councils want to make the most of AI they need to start thinking longer term, says Eddie Copel...
EMPLOYMENT
Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
By Neil Merrick | 27 October 2026
A council that lost its chief executive and chief finance officer within a month has refused to r...
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...
ANGELA RAYNER
Rayner expected to send in commissioners to Bedford BC
By Dan Peters | 15 October 2026
Communities secretary Angela Rayner has indicated that the Government is minded to appoint commis...
WORKFORCE
LGR pause could leave local authority staff in a state of flux
By Matthew Gregson | 06 October 2026
Matthew Gregson says that amid the uncertainty around reorganisation, council leadership needs to...
POLICY AND POLITICS
County council considers legal action over reorganisation
By Dan Peters | 05 October 2026
Lancashire CC could pursue legal action to stop the Government’s plans to overhaul local governme...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Councils still waiting on fees and charges review 10 months on
By Dan Peters | 01 October 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on ministers to deliver their commitment to rev...
LOCALIS
Rewiring the state: Shock treatment for councils?
By Steve Leach | 01 October 2026
Colin Copus and Steve Leach ask if a rewired state will lead local government to blow a fuse.
HOUSING
Solving the housing crisis is key to social and environmental justice in London
By Zoë Garbett | 30 September 2026
With the Green Party conference set to take place on 2-4 October in Brighton, Zoë Garbett says ho...
ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Election watchdog 'not consulted' before shadow poll cancellation
By Dan Peters | 30 September 2026
The Government failed to consult the Electoral Commission watchdog before it announced the cancel...
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- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Budget 2026: 'Further £430m' to tackle rough sleeping
Head of Employment Policy and Practice
£84,459-£92,332
Shaping the future of employment practice in one of London's most ambitious councils Apply for this job
Head of Internal Audit, Anti-Fraud & Risk
£84,459-£92,332
Providing assurance, protecting public resources and strengthening resilience Apply for this job
Director of Compliance
£111,248
Strengthening governance, assurance and organisational confidence Apply for this job
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Budget 2026: 'Further £430m' to tackle rough sleeping
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