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POLITICS
Uncertain times
By Jonathan Carr-West | 20 May 2025
Following spring's seismic shift in politics, councils face a 'dauntingly busy' summer, writes Jo...
ELECTIONS
Reform gains in English local elections
By Emily Twinch | 02 May 2025
Labour has held onto key mayoralties even though it looks like Nigel Farage’s Reform UK will make...
ELECTIONS
Power up local leaders and metro mayors
By Zoë Billingham | 01 May 2025
While many political commentators will jump on today's election results as a litmus test for the ...
REORGANISATION
Most of public 'not following closely' reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 22 April 2025
Almost two-thirds of the public are not engaged with local government reorganisation, according t...
REORGANISATION
Spring of hope
By Jonathan Carr-West | 19 March 2025
Discussions around reorganisation must go beyond merely redrawing boundaries to avoid dashing gro...
FINANCE
Funding crisis requires radicalism, MPs told
By Martin Ford | 11 February 2025
A more 'radical' approach is required from the Government to turn around the financial crisis fac...
FINANCE
Future Forum North: Danger of reorganisation 'distraction'
By Martin Ford | 06 December 2024
Concerns have been raised over the Government’s fiscal plans for local government at The MJ Futur...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Waiting for the next move
By Jonathan Carr-West | 30 October 2024
Dr Jonathan Carr-West looks back on a long and eventful conference season.
FINANCE
Scottish councils 'under extraordinary pressure'
By Martin Ford | 29 October 2024
The council finance system in Scotland requires reform to avoid ‘catastrophe’, newly-published re...
LABOUR
Tirelessly toiling for us all
By Jonathan Carr-West | 04 July 2024
Elections couldn’t happen without the hard work of local government – yet it has been rarely ment...
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