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PUBLIC HEALTH
Councils' public health warning over EU border deal
By Martin Ford | 09 November 2026
The Government must not repeat ‘mistakes of the past’ in pursuing a border agreement with the EU,...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Mayors attack police force cut plans
By Dan Peters | 06 November 2026
Mayors have attacked calls to cut the number of police forces in England and Wales through mergers.
HEALTH
Impact of ICB cuts leads councils to moot legal challenge
By Paul Marinko | 06 November 2026
Councils have been warned they may need to test the legalities of Integrated Care Board (ICBs) cu...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Visitor levy 'chance to prove what devolution can deliver'
By Dan Peters | 06 November 2026
The introduction of the Visitor Levy Bill to Parliament ‘marks one of the biggest steps for fisca...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Reform rebuffs McMahon conduct accusations
By Paul Marinko | 05 November 2026
Reform UK has rebuffed accusations by minister Jim McMahon of unacceptable ‘patterns of conduct a...
REORGANISATION
Uncertainty looms over future unitaries' budgets
By Dan Peters | 05 November 2026
Unitary councils being created in 2029 face a ‘material uncertainty’ over their opening budgets a...
PEOPLE
District appoints interim chief executive
By Martin Ford | 05 November 2026
Councillors at Lichfield DC have voted to appoint Kerry Dove as interim chief executive.
POLICY AND POLITICS
Mayors to hold water firms to account
By Dan Peters | 05 November 2026
Mayors will receive powers through legislation to hold water firms to account for their performance.
PEOPLE
Falkirk chief executive to retire
By Martin Ford | 04 November 2026
Falkirk Council’s chief executive Kenneth Lawrie will retire in March, following eight years in t...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Plans for leadership college to be put to Whitehall
By Dan Peters | 04 November 2026
A proposed leadership college for local government would help the sector attract and retain ‘exce...
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