Title
LGA
LGA chair to stand down
By Paul Marinko | 03 June 2026
Cllr Louise Gittins has today announced her intention to stand down as chair of the Local Government Association.
FINANCE
Government to crack down on risky council investments
By Neil Merrick | 29 May 2026
Ministers are poised to crackdown on risky council investments using new powers to patrol ‘excess...
ASYLUM
Senior councillor calls for local veto on asylum placements
By Paul Marinko | 26 May 2026
Breckland DC’s leader has called for a council veto on local asylum placements as tensions grow i...
IMMIGRATION
Reform pledges to proritise Green councils for immigration detention centres
By Paul Marinko | 05 May 2026
Reform UK has pledged to prioritise areas with Green-controlled councils for illegal immigration ...
COUNCIL TAX
Council tax revaluation urged
By Martin Ford | 10 April 2026
The Government has been urged to carry out a council tax revaluation as part of a simplification ...
FUTURE FORUM
Future Forum: Councils urged to embrace Total Place
By Martin Ford | 12 March 2026
Councils should seize the opportunity presented by ministers’ renewed interest in Total Place, ac...
POLICY
Missions: A powerful principle to drive institutional and place-based reform
By Grace Pollard | 03 February 2026
As power shifts and local government is reshaped, mission-based working is no longer optional – ...
POLICY
Why is trust dropping in local government?
By Ben Page | 27 January 2026
Ben Page says that for local government, keeping its remaining credibility 'will require more tha...
SEND
Minister addresses council leaders on SEND reforms
By Martin Ford | 23 January 2026
The minister leading reform of services for children with special educational needs and disabilit...
HOUSING
Housing approvals drop in final quarter of 2025
By Paul Marinko | 06 January 2026
New data has revealed the number of housing projects granted approval dropped by 17% in the last ...
PEOPLE
Studdert departs New Local for No10
By Heather Jameson | 01 December 2025
The chief executive of local government think-tank New Local has been appointed as special advise...
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- Chiefs take charge
- Government's fiscal devolution roadmap sparks fears over Treasury control
- Progress on neighbourhood health, but much more to do
- What England can learn from Japan's approach to local government finance
- Unai Emery's brilliance provides a great blueprint for local government finance leaders
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