REORGANISATION

'Write off the debts or reorganisation will fail'

By By Heather Jameson | 13 November 2024

The Government will need to write off the debts of failing councils if they want reorganisation, ...

REORGANISATION

Common ground in the battle for reform

By Heather Jameson | 13 November 2024

Trevor Holden and Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen speak to Heather Jameson about their desire to work with...

FINANCE

A Budget with many unanswered questions

By Heather Jameson | 07 November 2024

There is plenty to welcome in the Budget, but it also raises plenty of questions, says Heather J...

AUTUMN BUDGET

How is the 'devolution revolution' going post-Budget?

By Dr Simon Kaye | 04 November 2024

Simplifying structures could bring clearer accountability and more ambitious devolution, but unle...

REORGANISATION

DCN: Budget's top-down reorganisation opposite of devolution

By William Eichler | 31 October 2024

Local government reorganisation poses a threat to frontline services and represents the ‘opposite...

AUTUMN BUDGET

Budget: LGR confirmed in high tax, high spend Budget

By Heather Jameson | 30 October 2024

Local government reorganisation – and the efficiency savings it will make – have been confirmed i...

REORGANISATION

The path to reorganisation is full of perils and pitfalls

By Heather Jameson | 30 October 2024

Heather Jameson says the path to reorganisation is not without its perils and pitfalls – 'not lea...

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: Government to launch full reorganisation

By Heather Jameson | 28 October 2024

DEVOLUTION

Minister: England's devo map must avoid 'orphan areas'

By Paul Marinko | 23 October 2024

Local government minister Jim McMahon has emphasised Labour’s determination to avoid ‘orphan area...

PODCASTS

Our World is Local: Matt Prosser

22 October 2024

In this episode of our podcast, we welcome Matt Prosser, Chief Executive of Dorset Council and Pr...