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Reform's Havering leader rules out 'Hexit'
By William Eichler | 29 May 2026
The new Reform leader of Havering Council has ruled out pursuing proposals for the borough to leave the Greater London Authority (GLA), saying residents would be ‘significantly worse off’ if it did.
Now is not the time for threats and top-down targets
By Heather Jameson | 28 May 2026
It is time for communities secretary Steve Reed to ditch the threats to councils and head back to his local government roots, says Heather Jameson.
EXCLUSIVE: Counties to take concerns to top
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters and Joe Lepper | 28 May 2026
The County Councils Network (CCN) was this week preparing to take its concerns about local government reorganisation direct to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Newcastle-under-Lyme to leave LGA
By Paul Marinko | 29 May 2026
Reform UK-led Newcastle-under-Lyme BC has announced it is ending its membership of the Local Gove...
Reform's Havering leader rules out 'Hexit'
By William Eichler | 29 May 2026
The new Reform leader of Havering Council has ruled out pursuing proposals for the borough to lea...
Unions call for 'urgent' pay talks
By Martin Ford | 29 May 2026
Trade unions have called for employers to come to the negotiating table after rejecting a ‘full a...
GMB members vote to reject pay offer
By Dan Peters | 28 May 2026
Members of trade union GMB have voted to reject a 3.3% pay offer from the Local Government Associ...
Councils could face bill after legal clash
By Neil Merrick | 28 May 2026
At least 40 councils are waiting to discover if they need to repay money to housebuilders as more...
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Fair Funding: Have rural councils in England really lost out?
'When it comes to spending power, urban councils will soar ahead of rural councils by 2028-29, according to LGA figures. But exclusive Institute for Fiscal Studies’ analysis has found funding will be broadly the same across rural and suburban areas. Gabriel Stewart reports.'
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Peers call for reorganisation reset
By Joe Lepper | 28 May 2026
Peers have called for a ‘fundamental reset’ around local government reorganisation (LGR) among De...
EXCLUSIVE: Counties to take concerns to top
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