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HOUSING

Dame Shirley Porter dies aged 95

By Paul Marinko | 05 May 2026

REORGANISATION

Legal threat over council reorganisation in Hampshire

By Martin Ford | 01 May 2026

The Government could face a legal challenge to reorganisation plans for Hampshire.

COUNCILLORS

Guiding new councillors on the right path

By Sue Bearman | 30 April 2026

With the sector gearing up on 7 May for the biggest set of elections since the 2024 General Elect...

DEVOLUTION

Regional devolution can help rebuild trust in government through growth

By Ben Lucas | 29 April 2026

Devolution offers a chance to restore people’s faith in government, writes Ben Lucas.

POLITICS

Kent's political possibilities

By Duncan Flynn | 29 April 2026

While the sector awaits a swathe of government decisions on unitarisation, Duncan Flynn predicts ...

HR

Keeping a grip on what matters

By Pam Parkes | 23 April 2026

As delegates gather in Birmingham today for the PPMA conference, outgoing president Pam Parkes ur...

DEVOLUTION

Key amendments stripped from English Devolution Bill

By Martin Ford | 22 April 2026

Ministers have moved to block curbs to their powers under the English Devolution and Community Em...

FINANCE

MPs launch fiscal devolution inquiry

By Martin Ford | 22 April 2026

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Local Government has announced an inquiry into fiscal...

REORGANISATION

Sussex: a warning, not an anomaly

By Samer Bagaeen | 15 April 2026

Samer Bagaeen argues it would be comforting to treat ‘paralysis’ on reorganisation in Sussex as a...

ELECTIONS

Reform leads ward coverage in May local elections

By Martin Ford | 13 April 2026

Reform UK will contest all but two wards in May’s local elections, more than any other party.