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POLICY AND POLITICS
Shires failing to match urban economic growth, report finds
By Neil Merrick | 21 October 2026
Shire counties are failing to match the economic growth of urban areas due to poor public transport and problems with digital infrastructure, a report published today has found.
POLICY AND POLITICS
Burnham: Scotland 'one of most centralised nations in Europe'
By Dan Peters | 16 October 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he wanted to design a fresh model of ‘regional, economic emp...
REGENERATION
Local markets are the key to re-invigorating our high streets
By Rosie Maguire | 05 October 2026
Local markets can revitalise high streets, strengthen communities and build resilient local econo...
LOCAL COUNCILS NETWORK
Local government reorganisation: turning uncertainty into meaningful reform
By Cllr Richard Wright | 05 October 2026
Uncertainty around local government reorganisation threatens progress, but reform can strengthen ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Burnham 'growth in every postcode' ambition dismissed
By Neil Merrick | 22 September 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been warned against awarding groundbreaking tax powers to every r...
MAYORS
Call for mayoral 'low pay commissions'
By Martin Ford | 28 August 2026
Mayoral ‘low pay commissions’ should be established as part of the Government’s devolution drive,...
BUSINESS RATES
Government announces business rates review
By Martin Ford | 24 August 2026
The Government has today launched an independent review of pub and hotel business rates valuations.
TRADE DEAL
Mayors to lead more trade missions, experts predict
By Dan Peters | 04 August 2026
The UK’s first joint mayoral-led mission to India due to take place later this year is a sign of ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Mayors warned over partnership working
By Joe Lepper | 03 August 2026
Mayoral strategic authorities (MSAs) need to improve their partnership working with investors to ...
FINANCE
Council to save interest after securing loan
By Dan Peters | 30 July 2026
The National Wealth Fund has granted West Suffolk Council a £9m loan to help deliver a state-of-t...
HERITAGE
Let's treat heritage buildings as civic infrastructure
By Jonathan Werran | 29 July 2026
Jonathan Werran asks if heritage buildings can prove an unlikely policy winner for a prime minist...
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