Policy

By Patrick Meila | 13 January 2025

Despite the pace of change in local government, the crisis in local government finance remain unt...

SEND

SEN expansion could be costly - IFS

By Dan Peters | 08 January 2025

The Government’s long-term desire to expand special educational needs (SEN) provision in mainstre...

REORGANISATION

CCN backs reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 19 December 2024

The chair of the County Councils’ Network (CCN), Tim Oliver, has backed radical Government plans ...

DEVOLUTION

Christmas cull

By By Heather Jameson | 19 December 2024

More than 100 councils could be abolished by 2027 in radical plans detailed by the Government thi...

POLITICS

Increased housebuilding targets for councils

By Dan Peters | 12 December 2024

Areas with the highest unaffordability for housing and greatest potential for growth will be hand...

Government distances itself from controversial Demos report

By Dan Peters | 12 December 2024

Whitehall officials have distanced themselves from a controversial report that proposed stripping...

POLICY

Mayors can transform towns and cities with more powers and funding, says report

By Emily Twinch | 12 December 2024

Metro mayors need greater powers and funding so they can achieve their potential for driving rege...

FINANCE

Cross-party committee launches finance inquiry

By Dan Peters | 11 December 2024

The cross-party Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has launched an inquiry into ...

FINANCE

From fiscal ping-pong to raiding reserves

By Heather Jameson | 05 December 2024

Editor Heather Jameson says the Labour Government is making no secret of its financial favouritism.

POLITICS

Call for return of public service agreements

By Dan Peters | 05 December 2024

Ministers should bring back the model of public service agreements (PSA) introduced under the pre...

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