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COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Milburn: We face 'fundamental breakdown of democracy'

By Heather Jameson | 19 November 2025

The country faces a ‘fundamental breakdown of democracy’ which can only be changed by a shift in mindset, former health secretary Alan Milburn has told council leaders.

POLICY AND POLITICS

Mayors and council leaders to take on police and crime commissioner functions

By Dan Peters | 13 November 2025

Police and crime commissioner (PCC) functions will be transferred to strategic authority mayors o...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Government proposes tougher sanctions in standards reform

By Dan Peters | 11 November 2025

Councillors and mayors who repeatedly break the rules or commit serious misconduct will face toug...

HOUSING

Affordable housing boost for mayors

By Dan Peters | 06 November 2025

Mayors outside of London will be given greater influence over the Government’s multi-billion-poun...

LEGAL

Professional body for monitoring officers to be launched this month

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 06 November 2025

Launch of professional body for monitoring officers will add to those already established for chi...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Surrey frustration over lack of devolution timetable

By Dan Peters | 04 November 2025

Surrey leaders have expressed frustration after the Government refused to commit to the first ele...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

DCN chair promises 'more edge'

By Martin Ford | 29 October 2025

The new chair of the District Councils’ Network (DCN) has pledged to speak for its members with ‘...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

New beginnings for DCN chair

By Martin Ford | 29 October 2025

As Richard Wright takes the reins as chair of the District Councils’ Network, he spoke to Martin ...

REORGANISATION

Local Government Reorganisation dominates DCN chat

By By Kathy O’ Leary | 24 October 2025

The District Council's Network reception may have saw the baton handed to a new chairman, but the...

LONDON

London housing measures to empower mayor

By Dan Peters | 24 October 2025

A much-trailed announcement of muscular measures to accelerate housing delivery in London has bee...

REORGANISATION

Reform council backs county unitary

By Dan Peters | 15 October 2025

Reform-led Warwickshire CC has backed a plan for a county unitary and a bid to join the West Midl...