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POLICY AND POLITICS
Reed refuses to rule out fresh planning legislation
By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025
Fresh planning legislation could be tabled to strip back environmental protections in an effort t...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Fresh finance officer warning
By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025
The recruitment crisis for under-pressure section 151 officers is destined to get worse, a local ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Late funding changes may cost metropolitan councils £121m
By Joe Lepper | 12 November 2025
Late changes to the fair funding review around deprivation and population are expected to cost me...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Isle of Wight Council 'dysfunctional', report finds
By William Eichler | 12 November 2025
Isle of Wight Council faces serious governance failings and risks Government intervention unless ...
SEND
SEND spend warning
By Dan Peters | 11 November 2025
The Government will struggle to address the crisis in special educational needs and disabilities ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Government proposes tougher sanctions in standards reform
By Dan Peters | 11 November 2025
Councillors and mayors who repeatedly break the rules or commit serious misconduct will face toug...
HOUSING
Affordable housing boost for mayors
By Dan Peters | 06 November 2025
Mayors outside of London will be given greater influence over the Government’s multi-billion-poun...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Surrey frustration over lack of devolution timetable
By Dan Peters | 04 November 2025
Surrey leaders have expressed frustration after the Government refused to commit to the first ele...
AI
EXCLUSIVE: AI to analyse consulation responses on local government reorganisation
By Paul Marinko | 04 November 2025
Ministers have been warned Artificial Intelligence (AI) cannot replace ‘robust’ analysis, with Wh...
FINANCE
Putting local government in the Budget driving seat: Leaning on the dream
By Mike Emmerich | 04 November 2025
Asked for his fantasy Budget, Mike Emmerich suggests we should ‘plan for the national big stuff’ ...
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