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LEGISLATION
Councils have the power to shape national policy
By Alison Potter | 05 May 2026
The Sustainable Communities Acts and the powers to initiate legislation were designed precisely t...
DEVOLUTION
Devo Act: revolution or repetition?
By Sue Griffiths | 05 May 2026
Sue Griffiths explores what the new devolution Act means for communities across England.
SOCIAL CARE
Southport: Knee-jerk legislation may overwhelm the system
By Heather Jameson | 23 April 2026
The lessons of Southport need to be learned, says Heather Jameson. 'But there is no lack of legis...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Sussex chiefs warn Whitehall over reorganisation risks
By Dan Peters | 21 April 2026
Sussex chief executives have warned Whitehall reorganisation delays create ‘real risks around tim...
PLANNING
'One size fits all' rules for the Government when it comes to planning committees
By Ian Miller | 20 April 2026
Setting 13 as the maximum size of planning committees might suit district councils, says Ian Mill...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Shropshire in food waste warning
By Joe Lepper | 17 April 2026
Shropshire Council has warned it may not be able to collect food waste weekly until 2039.
SEND
Moving SEND mainstream
By Martin Ford | 16 April 2026
The Government’s blueprint for reforming the SEND system has landed, but important details are st...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Peers push back on committee system ban
By Neil Merrick | 14 April 2026
Peers have backed the right of councils to use committee systems, including by unitaries created ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Government silence on planning fees control timeline
By Dan Peters | 02 April 2026
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has refused to indicate when co...
DEVOLUTION
For devo, much now rests on how Labour responds to its likely local elections drubbing
By Akash Paun | 31 March 2026
Akash Paun says the risk is that political commitment drains away the more devolution resembles h...
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