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REORGANISATION
Experts' 'concern' over LGR decision-making
By Martin Ford | 27 February 2026
Experts have raised concerns as ministers are set to make final decisions on proposals for local government reorganisation.
REORGANISATION
Local government reorganisation in Essex 'over'
By Paul Marinko | 25 February 2026
Uncertainty surrounds local government reorganisation (LGR) in Essex, with one leader branding th...
REORGANISATION
Steve Reed rejects calls for reorganisation rethink
By Martin Ford | 24 February 2026
Local government secretary Steve Reed has rebuffed calls for his resignation and vowed there will...
ELECTIONS
Calls to indemnify officers after U-turn debacle
By Martin Ford | 19 February 2026
Ministers are facing calls to indemnify returning officers as councils scramble to organise local...
IMPOWER INDEX
Wandsworth's focus on outcomes per pound pays off
By Andrew Travers | 05 February 2026
Andrew Travers says Wandsworth’s place in the IMPOWER Top 10 is not an end in itself, but reinfor...
LEGAL
Love your lawyers
By Heather Jameson | 04 February 2026
In an increasingly complex world, the role of a monitoring officer is tough. It can be isolating...
POLITICS
Kent DOLGE head resigns over 'lapse of judgement'
By Martin Ford | 04 February 2026
The head of Kent CC’s Department of Local Government Efficiency (DOLGE) has stood down over a ‘la...
ELECTIONS
Preparing for a new dawn after the local elections
By Piali Das Gupta | 03 February 2026
Piali Das Gupta looks at the challenges of a change of political control for a council.
ELECTIONS
Peers move to limit ministerial powers over elections
By Martin Ford | 30 January 2026
Peers are to launch an attempt to rein in ministerial powers over local elections.
COHESION
Rebuilding the scaffolding to repair communities
By Paul Marinko | 28 January 2026
Community tensions have been rising in the last year, a new survey by Starfish Search has found. ...
ELECTIONS
Strap in now for a bumpy London elections ride
By Nick Bowes | 27 January 2026
London’s traditional town hall politics is set for a shake-up in May. As it braces for its most c...
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