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POLICY AND POLITICS
Legal shadow looms over reorganisation decision day
By Dan Peters | 15 July 2026
Several councils due to receive ministerial decisions on their local government reorganisation pr...
PROCUREMENT
Procuring in the public interest
By By Mo Baines | 15 July 2026
Nuance, context and a long-term vision are more important than ideology when it comes to procurem...
DEVOLUTION
The long wait to learn something new
By Kathy O'Leary | 15 July 2026
Many councils will be hoping Andy Burnham's new government provides more certainty over devolutio...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Employers defend pay stance
By Dan Peters | 14 July 2026
Employers have denied they are playing parts of the sector off against each other by offering dif...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Street: Fiscal devolution is next breakthrough
By Joe Lepper | 13 July 2026
Fiscal devolution for the regions should be a priority of Andy Burnham’s first Budget, according ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Minister in Pride in Place funding threat
By Dan Peters | 13 July 2026
Devolution minister Nesil Caliskan has threatened to pause Pride in Place funding if accountable ...
REORGANISATION
Tories call for referendum on Essex reorg
By Paul Marinko | 13 July 2026
The Conservatives have called for a referendum on local government reorganisation (LGR) in Essex ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Government urged to 'think again' on removing local authorities from ICBs
By Lee Peart | 13 July 2026
The Government has been urged to reconsider plans to remove the statutory right for local governm...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Key Cities elects new chair
By Paul Marinko | 10 July 2026
The leader of Medway Council, Cllr Vince Maple, has been elected chair of the Key Cities network.
DEVOLUTION
Minister: Devolution now default position
By Dan Peters | 09 July 2026
Local government minister Baroness Taylor of Stevenage has claimed devolution is ‘now established...
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