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Northamptonshire backs devolution back-up if cold shoulder from neighbours continues
POLICY AND POLITICS

Northamptonshire backs devolution back-up if cold shoulder from neighbours continues

By Joe Lepper | 23 March 2026

North and West Northamptonshire councils will align under a strategic authority should their preferred option of joining a larger South Midlands organisation continue to falter.

DEVOLUTION

Baroness Taylor: Reorganisation will boost Government's devolution confidence

By Dan Peters | 23 March 2026

Local government minister Baroness Taylor of Stevenage has told The MJ reorganisation will give o...

REORGANISATION

Ahead of LGR decisions, tribalism hasn't had the chance to take hold in Norfolk

By Maxine O'Mahony | 23 March 2026

LGR offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fix what currently frustrates us in local govern...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

DCN rebrands to Local Councils Network amid reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 19 March 2026

The District Councils’ Network has announced it is rebranding to the Local Councils Network (LCN).

FINANCE

Counting the cost of rectifying exceptional financial support to councils

By David Blackman | 19 March 2026

The scale of the problems exceptional financial support is intended to tackle highlights the need...

DEVOLUTION

Leaders united on devo despite reorg rivalry

By Neil Merrick | 12 March 2026

Council leaders in Hertfordshire have insisted they remain united over devolution despite present...

REORGANISATION

New boundaries, new politics?

By Duncan Flynn | 12 March 2026

As the sector awaits the Government’s decision on the boundaries for unitary authorities in the v...

TRANSFORMATION

How to tackle the challenges of 2026

By Paul Marinko | 11 March 2026

Local government has entered a time of unprecedented change despite continuing to face particular...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Membership manoeuvres

By Paul Marinko | 11 March 2026

How are the groups representing councils positioning themselves to secure members as the pace of ...

REORGANISATION

A spirit of collaboration will ensure the success of LGR in Hampshire

By Gill Kneller | 09 March 2026

Gill Kneller says that from the outside, reorganisation can sometimes look like a competition, 'y...

REORGANISATION

LGR: Could new area committees bring power closer to communities?

By Sue Bearman | 09 March 2026

Claire Ward and Sue Bearman say LGR offers a real chance to enhance a sense of place. But they ad...

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