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FINANCE
A betrayal to faithful financing
By Heather Jameson | 28 November 2025
Asking local government reorganisation areas to divvy up their finances between themselves is something akin to expecting honesty in a game show based on betrayal, writes Heather Jameson.
REORGANISATION
Rival reorganisation bids submitted for Devon
By Joe Lepper | 28 November 2025
Councillors across Devon have formally approved their rival bids for local government reorganisat...
DEVOLUTION
Kent in 'devolution desert' warning
By Dan Peters | 28 November 2025
All 14 of Kent’s council leaders have warned ministers of the risk of the county becoming a ‘devo...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Unitaries to fight over funding after fair funding decision
By By Martin Ford | 27 November 2025
Fears have been raised local government could ‘tear itself apart’ over funding for new unitary au...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reed U-turn over committee system abolition
By Neil Merrick | 25 November 2025
Local authorities that already use the committee system will be allowed to retain it under strict...
REORGANISATION
Three rival reorganisation bids emerge in Nottinghamshire
By Martin Ford | 24 November 2025
Three options will be put before ministers for local government reorganisation in Nottinghamshire.
REORGANISATION
Gloucestershire district rejects reorganisation
By Heather Jameson | 21 November 2025
Forest of Dean DC has voted against supporting any form of reorganisation in Gloucestershire.
POLICY AND POLITICS
McGovern reminds councils over reorganisation publicity
By Dan Peters | 21 November 2025
ELECTIONS
Council calls for elections delay
By Izzy Lepone | 20 November 2025
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has asked the Government to postpone next year’s local gove...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Stalled salaries risk weakening councils' top talent pool
By Paul Marinko | 20 November 2025
The news that council chief executives' salaries are failing to keep pace with inflation will onl...
RECRUITMENT
Leading through LGR
By Amin Aziz | 20 November 2025
Amin Aziz says the complexity local government reorganisation brings is real – particularly in th...
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