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POLITICS
Oldham chief remains in charge as council remains leaderless
By William Eichler | 21 August 2026
Oldham Council is to write to the secretary of state Angela Rayner after councillors again failed to elect a leader, leaving chief executive Shelley Kipling in charge of the authority.
DEVOLUTION
Putting dynamism into devolution: defining the challenge
By Mike Emmerich | 20 August 2026
The prize from devolution is not stronger strategic authorities for their own sake, but places ca...
MANCHESTER
Manchesterism is more than Burnhamism
By By Akash Paun | 07 August 2026
As she takes on the mantle of Manchester mayor, Bev Craig will want to create her own legacy for ...
GOVERNANCE
Don't make politics the enemy of good governance
By Hamida Ali | 06 August 2026
Hamida Ali and Mel Stevens argue politics is not an obstacle to good governance. The challenge is...
PLANNING
Development corporations face planning expertise shortage
By Martin Ford | 04 August 2026
Pooling of staff between councils and development corporations may be required to avoid worsening...
REORGANISATION
Norfolk urges Rayner to halt reorganisation as legal action launched
By Martin Ford | 29 July 2026
Norfolk CC has written to newly-appointed local government secretary Angela Rayner calling for he...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Burnham to boost mayors' spending power
By Martin Ford | 27 July 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burham is preparing to announce a significant boost to mayors’ spending power...
MHCLG
McMahon returns to MHCLG
By Paul Marinko | 23 July 2026
Jim McMahon is returning to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) les...
MHCLG
Eshalomi appointed MHCLG minister
By Paul Marinko | 22 July 2026
Florence Eshalomi has been appointed as Minister of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities...
IMPROVEMENT
Is public service delivery really dead?
By Ben Page | 22 July 2026
Performance alone does not win public trust. While better outcomes matter, public opinion is shap...
DEVOLUTION
Will Burnham be the hero in history?
By Michael Burton | 16 July 2026
Andy Burnham has the chance to offer hope and opportunity to a sullen population disillusioned wi...
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