Policy-and-politics - Page 2

By Martin Ford | 01 May 2025

MPs have accused the Government of a ‘power grab’ enabling ministers to change planning rules.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Taking ministers at their word

By Catherine Howe | 30 April 2025

It makes a big difference to be dealing with ministers who genuinely do believe that the sector ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Lessons from Canada

By Piali Das Gupta | 29 April 2025

Piali Das Gupta looks across the pond to find out what we can learn about funding local government.

PLANNING

Planning change labelled 'catastrophic'

By Martin Ford | 25 April 2025

Ministers have been told proposals aimed at speeding up planning approval for infrastructure proj...

WHITEHALL

What radical reform looks like

By Professor John Denham | 24 April 2025

There are practical and radical ways to change the way England is governed and make better use of...

POLICY AND POLITICS

The paradox of populism

By Michael Burton | 23 April 2025

When it comes to public spending, left and right are in agreement says Michael Burton.

POLICY AND POLITICS

Rewriting the Green Book

By Martin Ford | 07 April 2025

With a Government review of the Treasury’s investment Green Book under way, Martin Ford looks at ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Call for action on economic inequalities

By Martin Ford | 07 April 2025

The Government has been urged to back mayors and shift spending priorities to tackle regional ine...

REORGANISATION

Government averts defeat over elections delay

By Martin Ford | 25 March 2025

The Government has narrowly avoided defeat in a House of Lords vote on the postponement of electi...

SOCIAL CARE

Streeting pledges to spend more on social care through NHS

By Lee Peart | 24 March 2025

Social care will receive more funding through the NHS in this spring’s 10-Year Health Plan, the h...

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