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HOUSING
EXCLUSIVE: Rising temporary accommodation bill fuelled by B&B exodus
By Dan Peters | 26 March 2026
The amount of money spent by councils in the capital on the most expensive type of emergency temp...
FINANCE
The overnight visitor levy could be a gamechanger for growing tourism in London
By Cllr Claire Holland | 24 March 2026
Claire Holland says the overnight visitor levy must benefit London’s local services and help driv...
FINANCE
Counting the cost of rectifying exceptional financial support to councils
By David Blackman | 19 March 2026
The scale of the problems exceptional financial support is intended to tackle highlights the need...
FINANCE
The job of delivering a more sustainable council finance system is far from over
By Paul Honeyben | 26 February 2026
The task of delivering a more sustainable local government finance system is – at best – only ha...
REORGANISATION
London needs fewer councils as part of a broader governance reset in the capital
By Cory Berman | 02 February 2026
Cutting the number of boroughs in London would enable the creation of the governance system the c...
SOCIAL HOUSING
Government plans for rent convergence fall short of sector demands
By Paul Marinko | 30 January 2026
The Government has failed to meet sector demands on rent convergence, despite the financial press...
ELECTIONS
Strap in now for a bumpy London elections ride
By Nick Bowes | 27 January 2026
London’s traditional town hall politics is set for a shake-up in May. As it braces for its most c...
SOCIAL HOUSING
Call for rent convergence to stave off housing cuts
By Martin Ford | 05 January 2026
Cuts to social housing are inevitable without adequate rent convergence levels, ministers have be...
FINANCE
Real-terms funding cuts for almost half of councils
By Martin Ford | 18 December 2025
Almost half of councils will see funding fall in real terms under the local government finance se...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
A year to remember...
By Martin Ford | 17 December 2025
A devolution priority programme combined with a wider council reorganisation that could be seen f...
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