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HOUSING

Lambeth to house more families out of area

By Paul Marinko | 24 November 2025

Lambeth LBC is proposing to house more people further out of the borough as housing pressures in ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Devo Bill amendments to protect councillors' addresses

By Paul Marinko | 24 November 2025

Ministers have acted upon Conservative calls to table amendments to the Devo Bill so councillors’...

REORGANISATION

Three rival reorganisation bids emerge in Nottinghamshire

By Martin Ford | 24 November 2025

Three options will be put before ministers for local government reorganisation in Nottinghamshire.

POLICY AND POLITICS

Review to assess fee devolution

By Dan Peters | 21 November 2025

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced a review of counc...

REORGANISATION

Gloucestershire district rejects reorganisation

By Heather Jameson | 21 November 2025

Forest of Dean DC has voted against supporting any form of reorganisation in Gloucestershire.

POLICY AND POLITICS

McGovern reminds councils over reorganisation publicity

By Dan Peters | 21 November 2025

INTERVENTION

Council at risk of MHCLG intervention backs urgent reforms

By William Eichler | 21 November 2025

Isle of Wight Council has backed urgent reforms after an independent report warned it risked Gove...

FAIR FUNDING

Fair funding review labelled a 'sham'

By Martin Ford | 20 November 2025

The fair funding review has been labelled a ‘sham’ by rural councils following its publication to...

COVID

Covid Inquiry: Government 'failed to engage' with councils

By Martin Ford | 20 November 2025

The UK and devolved governments should have done more to engage with councils during the pandemic...

ELECTIONS

Council calls for elections delay

By Izzy Lepone | 20 November 2025

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has asked the Government to postpone next year’s local gove...