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BUDGET 2025
Responsibility without autonomy
By Jonathan Carr-West | 02 December 2025
Despite the Government’s promises of devolution, the Budget treated councils as mere delivery agents, argues Jonathan Carr-West.
BUDGET 2025
Making a start on SEND costs
By Michael Burton | 02 December 2025
With social care funding still unresolved, the Budget at least took a decisive first step toward ...
REORGANISATION
LGR in Greater Essex: An economic imperative and a political choice
By Cllr Daniel Cowan | 02 December 2025
As the Government announces a consultation on the future of local government in Essex, Daniel Cow...
BUDGET 2025
Budget: Key Cities seek funding that reflects real pressures
By Cllr John Merry | 01 December 2025
Support for regional growth is welcome, but more must be done to address real pressures facing lo...
BUDGET 2025
Budget: Council tax, levies and local accountability
By Iain Murray | 01 December 2025
The Budget announcements on the ‘mansion tax’, the visitor levy and SEND suggested a system stuck...
BUDGET 2025
Budget: Putting stability in the spotlight
By Dan Corry | 28 November 2025
Dan Corry says that if the measures in the Budget can lead to some stability that allows growth t...
SIGOMA
The Recovery Grant: a vital tool to rebuild local communities
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 28 November 2025
Overall, the Government’s local government finance reforms appear to be a positive step forward o...
BUDGET 2025
Budget: Government to fund SEND
By Heather Jameson | 26 November 2025
Government will fully fund Special Educational Needs and Disabilities from 2028-29, cutting one o...
NCASC
NCASC: Risk of spreading children's resources 'too thinly'
By Ann McGauran | 26 November 2025
The lack of a national strategy for children means there is a risk of resources being ‘spread too...
LGA
LGA's Budget submission calls for investment and a significant funding increase
By Louise Gittins | 20 November 2025
Councils are a vital partner for any government, but we need to be empowered, entrusted and resou...
AUTUMN BUDGET
EXCLUSIVE: Budget should fund further devo, says finance expert
By Ann McGauran | 19 November 2025
Next week’s Budget should be used to fund further waves of devolution and to create a commission ...
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