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Derbyshire CC backs single county unitary
REORGANISATION

Derbyshire CC backs single county unitary

By William Eichler | 07 November 2025

Derbyshire CC has published a local government reorganisation proposal for a single council covering the entire county.

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

The new leader of the County Councils' Network sets out his vision

By Ann McGauran | 06 November 2025

As the County Councils’ Network gears up for its annual conference this month, new chair Matthew ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Surrey frustration over lack of devolution timetable

By Dan Peters | 04 November 2025

Surrey leaders have expressed frustration after the Government refused to commit to the first ele...

REORGANISATION

Local government reorganisation: Better late than never

By Michael Burton | 04 November 2025

While LGR is already proving a challenge, for many Labour ministers it also represents unfinished...

PAY

Reform UK-led council proposes shifting staff of new unitary to 'standard' 37-hour week

By Ann McGauran | 04 November 2025

A county council run by a Reform UK minority administration has proposed that a new single unitar...

FINANCE

CFOs will need to maintain professional courage for the pre-LGR budget round

By Tracy Bingham | 30 October 2025

Finance and governance workstreams will be critical to transitioning to unitary councils, managin...

INTERVENTION

Counting the cost of local government failure

By Heather Jameson | 30 October 2025

Reflecting on the bailout figure announced by the Government as it unveiled plans for two new uni...

REORGANISATION

Nine councils in Derbyshire unite behind two unitaries

By Ann McGauran | 27 October 2025

Derbyshire's councils have moved closer to a consensus with the county on reorganisation now that...

REORGANISATION

Three unitary plan put forward by Staffordshire districts

By William Eichler | 27 October 2025

Three southern Staffordshire councils have unveiled a local government reorganisation plan aimed ...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

DCN: Deprivation key determinant for spending

By Neil Merrick | 20 October 2025

Unitaries with a population more than 350,000 tend to spend more per resident on services but are...

REORGANISATION

LGR could be what adult social care needs

By Cllr Daniel Cowan | 20 October 2025

Cllr Daniel Cowan says reorganisation offers an opportunity to reimagine adult social care, and a...

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