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POLICY
A certain view of local government
By Jonathan Werran | 23 September 2026
Jonathan Werran looks at how local government could gain inspiration from General Charles de Gaulle as it starts to construct the strongest case for its survival in the Rewiring the State world.
REORGANISATION
Time for a radical reset
By Piali Das Gupta | 15 September 2026
Following last week’s local government reorganisation-related chaos, Piali Das Gupta looks across...
REORGANISATION
Is this the end for LGR?
By Jonathan Carr-West | 14 September 2026
The Government’s rethink on reorganisation creates profound uncertainty for the sector, says Jona...
REORGANISATION
Local government reorganisation is a crisis of trust
By Cllr Kevin Bentley | 10 September 2026
Cllr Kevin Bentley says the Government’s approach to reorganisation has damaged finances, trust a...
GOVERNMENT
Riordan named MHCLG perm sec
By Heather Jameson | 08 September 2026
Former Leeds City Council chief executive Tom Riordan is the new permanent secretary at the Minis...
FINANCE
New EFS risk looms
By Rob Whiteman | 08 September 2026
With a wide spread of financial pressures impacting councils, and the Government's pause of reorg...
AI
Drowning in AI tide
By Dan Peters | 08 September 2026
Generative AI is making it easier than ever for residents to complain, object and request informa...
GOVERNANCE
Driving devolution
By Heather Jameson | 03 September 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham may have set up No10 North as the engine room for devolution and is f...
HOUSING
Turning housing ambition into local government delivery
By Victoria Searle | 02 September 2026
Andy Burnham’s pledges to end rough sleeping and usher in the biggest post-war council housebuild...
ROUGH SLEEPING
Rough sleeping on increase under Labour
By Martin Ford | 28 August 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces a challenge in moving the dial on rough sleeping.
DEVOLUTION
Quango conundrum
By Ann McGauran | 27 August 2026
Rewiring the State promises a serious look at whether arm’s-length bodies’ powers and funding sh...
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