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DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
Outgoing DCN chair calls for genuine devo
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 29 September 2025
As he steps down from his DCN role, chair Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen reflects on four turbulent years...
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
From consultation to co-creation
By Andy Clarke | 29 September 2025
Andy Clarke explains how Growing Talent Morley is inspiring the next generation of place-makers.
REORGANISATION
Four competing LGR proposals for Essex
By Paul Marinko | 29 September 2025
Councils in Essex have submitted four competing bids for local government reorganisation, ranging...
REORGANISATION
Portsmouth formally requests reorganisation exemption
By Dan Peters | 26 September 2025
Portsmouth City Council has formally requested to be excluded from the local government reorganis...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Districts rebel against single East Sussex unitary submission
By Dan Peters | 26 September 2025
Two East Sussex districts have rebelled to unanimously call for a single council covering the ent...
DEVOLUTION
Whatever the structure, residents remain the same
By Heather Jameson | 25 September 2025
Heather Jameson says: 'Councils are scrambling to act before Government imposes financial restric...
REORGANISATION
Norwich backs three unitary plan as county and South Norfolk break rank with separate proposals
By Izzy Lepone | 25 September 2025
Norwich City Council has backed proposals for three unitary councils in Norfolk as the county’s a...
REORGANISATION
Move to transfer Surrey assets ahead of reorganisation
By By Paul Marinko | 25 September 2025
Surrey districts are moving to transfer community assets to parish councils and community groups ...
REORGANISATION
Waste today, place tomorrow
By Hattie Parke | 25 September 2025
Hattie Parke introduces Local Partnerships' toolkit, Navigating Waste and Resource Services throu...
REORGANISATION
West Sussex backs single unitary model
By William Eichler | 24 September 2025
West Sussex County Council has chosen a single unitary authority covering the entire county as it...
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