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POLICY AND POLITICS
Reed refuses to rule out fresh planning legislation
By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025
Fresh planning legislation could be tabled to strip back environmental protections in an effort t...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Fresh finance officer warning
By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025
The recruitment crisis for under-pressure section 151 officers is destined to get worse, a local ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Isle of Wight Council 'dysfunctional', report finds
By William Eichler | 12 November 2025
Isle of Wight Council faces serious governance failings and risks Government intervention unless ...
SEND
SEND spend warning
By Dan Peters | 11 November 2025
The Government will struggle to address the crisis in special educational needs and disabilities ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Government proposes tougher sanctions in standards reform
By Dan Peters | 11 November 2025
Councillors and mayors who repeatedly break the rules or commit serious misconduct will face toug...
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
Temporary accommodation funding freeze costs districts £268m a year
By Dan Peters | 10 November 2025
A funding freeze on Government support for temporary accommodation is draining English district c...
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 cover...
HOUSING
Affordable housing boost for mayors
By Dan Peters | 06 November 2025
Mayors outside of London will be given greater influence over the Government’s multi-billion-poun...
AI
EXCLUSIVE: AI to analyse consulation responses on local government reorganisation
By Paul Marinko | 04 November 2025
Ministers have been warned Artificial Intelligence (AI) cannot replace ‘robust’ analysis, with Wh...
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
NAO: SEND reforms must tackle £2.3bn school transport squeeze
By Dan Peters | 31 October 2025
Upcoming reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system must address gro...
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