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ELECTIONS
Coming to terms with political balance
By Colin Mellors | 24 June 2026
Sixty-four councils had indecisive election outcomes in May. Colin Mellors considers the complexi...
ELECTIONS
Moving on from political limbo: Dealing with no overall control in English councils
By Neil Merrick | 17 June 2026
With more than half the country’s councils now in no overall control, chief executives are having...
FINANCE
The funding faultlines that could divide streets
By Gabriel Stewart | 16 June 2026
Analysis reveals stark funding disparities between neighbouring councils under the Government’s f...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Managing the mission to beef up growth
By Ann McGauran | 10 June 2026
The National Wealth Fund has significantly broadened its remit. Through its regional project acce...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
How we can sort out social care
By Lee Peart | 08 June 2026
Adult social care leaders gathered at The King’s Fund charity to discuss the prospects for finall...
FINANCE
Fair Funding: Have rural councils in England really lost out?
By Gabriel Stewart | 26 May 2026
When it comes to spending power, exclusive Institute for Fiscal Studies’ analysis has found fundi...
DEVOLUTION
May 8: The day city regions fractured from within
By David Marlow | 21 May 2026
David Marlow says the post-7 May political composition of England’s six Integrated Settlement May...
REGENERATION
Regeneration: Developing devolution
By David Blackman | 13 May 2026
UK plans for fiscal devolution, announced by chancellor Rachel Reeves, could significantly reshap...
POLICY AND POLITICS
The post-elections play
By Ann McGauran | 13 May 2026
After Reform UK’s key election scalps, sector experts say the party will be reluctant to fall in ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Breaking point: Tough choices for childrens' services
By Martin Ford | 06 May 2026
Governments are finally confronting the spiralling cost of children’s services. As pressures inte...
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