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LGA
Concern over 'top-down' outcomes framework
By Martin Ford | 08 September 2025
Council leaders have voiced fears over the planned local government outcomes framework.
MHCLG
Ministerial overhaul at MHCLG
By Martin Ford | 08 September 2025
The ministerial team at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has bee...
POLITICS
Steve Reed succeeds Rayner as local government secretary
By Martin Ford | 05 September 2025
Steve Reed has been appointed housing, communities and local government secretary following Angel...
GOVERNANCE
Shifting the levers of control to the local
By Max Wide | 03 September 2025
Max Wide says it is time to fundamentally alter the dynamics of the relationships between localit...
HOUSEBUILDING
Building Safety Regulator 'distraction' risk
By Martin Ford | 02 September 2025
The beleaguered Building Safety Regulator has faced warnings not to be sidetracked by changes in ...
LEADERSHIP
Looking for leadership
By Greg Clark | 02 September 2025
Whitehall should look to local government to fill its leadership roles, writes Greg Clark.
REORGANISATION
Government skipped own cost review of council mergers
By William Eichler | 29 August 2025
The Government did not conduct its own assessment of the costs of local government reorganisation...
FINANCE
We need to see transparency return on council funding
By Ian Miller | 28 August 2025
Ian Miller says recent developments in local government finance are alarmingly opaque and council...
DEVOLUTION
Misguided optimism on devo?
By Colin Copus | 28 August 2025
Steve Leach and Colin Copus argue that a narrative of a shift away from centralisation is buildin...
FINANCE
Calls for fair funding tax flexibility
By Martin Ford | 22 August 2025
The Government has been urged to lift the council tax referendum limit to help local authorities ...
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