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FINANCE
LGR presents a great opportunity for public service reform
By By Rob Powell | 12 March 2026
Rob Powell says progress on SEND deficits is welcome, but pressures persist in adult social care,...
COHESION
Councils can act local, but government must think global
By Heather Jameson | 11 March 2026
Central government needs to do more than just define anti-Muslim hate and protect free speech, sa...
SOCIAL CARE
Councils are holding care together
By Baroness Louise Casey | 11 March 2026
In the week of her appearance at The MJ Future Forum, Baroness Louise Casey sets out a frank over...
SOCIAL CARE
How do we make a success of a National Care Service?
By William Burns | 11 March 2026
England, Scotland and Wales are at different stages of their journey towards a National Care Serv...
FINANCE
Local government leaders must connect the council financial crisis to lived experience
By Ben Page | 10 March 2026
The Government's partial write-off of SEND deficits is welcome, but it does not fix underlying pr...
PROCUREMENT
Special deliveries
By Sarah Longlands | 10 March 2026
Financial models of service delivery have been overlooked for too long, writes Sarah Longlands.
PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM
Total Place and financial flexibility is back on the agenda
By Anna Randle | 10 March 2026
Ahead of New Local’s convention on place-based budgeting next week, Anna Randle says that if the...
REORGANISATION
A spirit of collaboration will ensure the success of LGR in Hampshire
By Gill Kneller | 09 March 2026
Gill Kneller says that from the outside, reorganisation can sometimes look like a competition, 'y...
REORGANISATION
Reorganisation is not reform
By Andy Begley | 09 March 2026
Reflecting on reorganisation, Andrew Begley says before a map is redrawn or another structure cha...
REORGANISATION
LGR: Could new area committees bring power closer to communities?
By Sue Bearman | 09 March 2026
Claire Ward and Sue Bearman say LGR offers a real chance to enhance a sense of place. But they ad...
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- Shadow minister warns devolution Bill will 'die' without talks
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- Shadow minister warns devolution Bill will 'die' without talks
- Ahead of LGR decisions, tribalism hasn't had the chance to take hold in Norfolk
- Call for developers to be hit with stick
- DCN rebrands to Local Councils Network amid reorganisation
- A rocket booster has been fired under the tax devo debate
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