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REORGANISATION
Two unitary plan for Lincolnshire
By Joe Lepper | 12 March 2025
Plans to merge Lincolnshire’s 10 councils into two unitary authorities have been published.
PLANNING
Planning legislation to be introduced to Parliament
By Joe Lepper | 10 March 2025
Government legislation aimed at speeding up council planning decisions to boost housebuilding wil...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
CSA 'less likely to be identified in child protection plans than ever before'
By Dan Peters | 07 March 2025
The number of children on formal protection plans in England because of sexual abuse has fallen t...
POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Stretched capacity slows pace of reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 06 March 2025
Small unitary councils are to be spared reorganisation until the map has been redrawn in two-tier...
PAY
Leaders call for tough pay negotiating stance
By Dan Peters | 05 March 2025
Council leaders have warned a tough stance is needed during pay negotiations as local government ...
DEVOLUTION
Cornwall rejection fails to stop strategic authority plan
By Joe Lepper | 04 March 2025
Plymouth is expected to join Devon and Torbay's combined authority but the trio has been rebuffed...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
£1.5bn announced for 'left behind' neighbourhoods
By William Eichler | 04 March 2025
Towns across the UK will benefit from a £1.5bn cash boost aimed at reviving high streets, improvi...
LEGAL
Council leader: Legally challenging grant axing worthwhile
By Dan Peters | 28 February 2025
North Yorkshire Council’s legal action against the Government over a £14m funding cut could cost ...
POLICY
Pennycook confirms local plans 'overhaul'
By Dan Peters | 27 February 2025
The Government has confirmed an ‘overhaul’ of local plans.
REORGANISATION
EXCLUSIVE: Government open to doughnut unitaries
By Dan Peters | 27 February 2025
Central government is open to a number of so-called doughnut unitaries, with some expanding to ma...
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