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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...

REORGANISATION

Helping the sector turn reform into results

By Adele Gritten | 20 November 2025

Adele Gritten looks at Local Partnerships' new research project with the Local Government Informa...

AUTUMN BUDGET

Councils must speak out on increasing tax-raising powers

By Rob Whiteman CBE | 19 November 2025

As Rob Whiteman spells out local government’s three Budget priorities, he makes it clear: council...

REORGANISATION

Government launches reorganisation consultations

By Martin Ford | 19 November 2025

The Government has today launched consultations on reorganisation proposals as it mulls which to ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: DCN looks to 'evolve'

By Dan Peters | 18 November 2025

Chief executives and leaders have been invited to three in-person regional workshops as the Distr...