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COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Milburn: We face 'fundamental breakdown of democracy'

By Heather Jameson | 19 November 2025

The country faces a ‘fundamental breakdown of democracy’ which can only be changed by a shift in mindset, former health secretary Alan Milburn has told council leaders.

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: DCN looks to 'evolve'

By Dan Peters | 18 November 2025

Chief executives and leaders have been invited to three in-person regional workshops as the Distr...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Urging for a fairer urban future

By Ann McGauran | 17 November 2025

Parliamentary chair of the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities (SIGOMA) Sally Jameson...

ENVIRONMENT

Ministers accused of 'scapegoating' nature

By Neil Merrick | 16 November 2025

Ministers have been accused of ‘scapegoating’ nature as they attempt to build 1.5 million homes d...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Alexander urges Scottish Government to devolve to councils

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2025

The Scottish Government must devolve funding and powers to local authorities to secure a ‘decent ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Reeves urged to raise higher council tax bands

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves should increase rates on higher council tax bands to raise just under £4...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Mayors and council leaders to take on police and crime commissioner functions

By Dan Peters | 13 November 2025

Police and crime commissioner (PCC) functions will be transferred to strategic authority mayors o...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Starmer urged to abandon Staffordshire reorganisation

By William Eichler | 13 November 2025

All 62 members of Staffordshire CC have united to call on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to abandon ...

POLITICS

Labour refuses to use devo Bill to protect councillors' addresses

By Paul Marinko | 13 November 2025

The Government has rejected a plea to use the devolution Bill to remove the requirement for counc...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Reed lobbies Treasury over fiscal devolution

By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025

Local government secretary Steve Reed has made the case to the Treasury for devolving fiscal powe...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Reed defends lack of social housing assessment

By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025

Housing secretary Steve Reed has defended the Government’s failure to assess how many social home...