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POLICY AND POLITICS
Behind the scenes of this week's reorganisation debacle
By Dan Peters | 10 September 2026
Dan Peters reports on how the reorganisation delay unfolded and the initial reaction from a shocked sector.
COMBINED AUTHORITY
One-way only won't work
By Benjamin Taylor | 08 September 2026
Don’t rebuild Whitehall inside mayoral authorities, says Benjamin Taylor – turn secondments into ...
REORGANISATION
Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
By Dan Peters | 07 September 2026
The Government has launched a review of its reorganisation programme, withdrawing decisions on fo...
CULTURE
Great Yarmouth's UK Town of Culture bid comes at a crucial time
By Sheila Oxtoby | 27 August 2026
The timing of Great Yarmouth's place on the shortlist for UK Town of Culture couldn't be better t...
REORGANISATION
What local leadership needs to thrive
By Robin Rogers | 27 August 2026
Reflecting on the Government’s preference for three unitaries for Oxfordshire and West Berkshire,...
REORGANISATION
Turning a new unitary into a home
By Michael Coughlin | 26 August 2026
Michael Coughlin says reorganisation offers councils a rare opportunity to redesign structures, c...
REORGANISATION
28 years later - lessons from Herefordshire's unitary journey
By Cllr Roger Phillips | 19 August 2026
Reflecting on Herefordshire Council’s reorganisation 28 years ago, leader Cllr Jonathan Lester an...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Council tax harmonisation warning
By Dan Peters | 13 August 2026
Local authorities heading towards reorganisation face a lose-lose scenario on how to harmonise va...
FINANCE
EFS: A symptom of a system under strain
By Phil Rook | 06 August 2026
Local government needs a funding framework that supports statutory services sustainably rather th...
RECRUITMENT
Shadow council delays permanent boss appointment
By Dan Peters | 03 August 2026
West Surrey’s shadow authority has pushed back its recruitment of a permanent chief executive.
REORGANISATION
Reorganisation repercussions
By Paul Marinko | 23 July 2026
Following the latest round of local government reorganisation last week, ministers claim the new ...
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