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Stronger Things: Make services people-centred

By Heather Jameson | 03 June 2025

Central government needs to put power in the hands of those who are invested in place, Cabinet minister Georgia Gould told New Local’s Stronger Things event in London today.

CHILD ABUSE

Abuse audit delayed

By Martin Ford | 03 June 2025

A nationwide audit of child abuse has been delayed, safeguarding minister Jess Phillips has confi...

POLITICS

Reform councils' finances to be reviewed

By Izzy Lepone | 02 June 2025

A team of auditors led by a UK ‘tech entrepreneur’ will be tasked with reviewing the finances of ...

SCOTLAND

Scottish councils keen to explore further devolution

By Joe Lepper | 28 May 2025

Scottish councils are keen to explore the potential of ‘enhanced local government devolution’ but...

FINANCE

Barnet lobbies for fair funding review to reflect care costs

By Dan Peters | 28 May 2025

Barnet LBC is lobbying for adult social care costs to be adequately reflected in the Government’s...

REORGANISATION

Leader's doubts over Kent reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 27 May 2025

Kent CC’s Reform UK leader has thrown the region’s reorganisation proposals into doubt following ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: LGA tells councils to hold fire on grooming response

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) has urged councils not to respond to a request from a priv...

DEVOLUTION

Sussex devolution 'not so dissimilar' from Greater Manchester

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2025

The Labour leader of Brighton & Hove has insisted the devolution model can work in Sussex because...

DEVOLUTION

How will the Government engage with a more politically diverse group of mayors?

By Andrew Carter | 20 May 2025

Andrew Carter says that 'as mayors grow in profile and power, the emphasis needs to be on compete...

POLITICS

Uncertain times

By Jonathan Carr-West | 20 May 2025

Following spring's seismic shift in politics, councils face a 'dauntingly busy' summer, writes Jo...

POLICY

Ministers 'should expand devolution agenda'

By Joe Lepper | 19 May 2025

Ministers should expand their devolution agenda to give more powers to local government over rail...

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