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POLICY AND POLITICS

Lack of transparency blamed for Best Value 'mistrust'

By Joe Lepper | 24 March 2026

A lack of transparency in the Best Value system has ‘led to mistrust’ among councils around the Government’s reasons for intervening, Whitehall researchers have warned.

POLICY AND POLITICS

Capacity warning to Cornwall over strategic authority move

By Joe Lepper | 23 March 2026

A corporate peer challenge review has issued a capacity warning to Cornwall Council as it looks t...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Northamptonshire backs devolution back-up if cold shoulder from neighbours continues

By Joe Lepper | 23 March 2026

North and West Northamptonshire councils will look to align under a strategic authority should th...

DEVOLUTION

Baroness Taylor: Reorganisation will boost Government's devolution confidence

By Dan Peters | 23 March 2026

Local government minister Baroness Taylor of Stevenage has told The MJ reorganisation will give o...

DEVOLUTION

Shadow minister warns devolution Bill will 'die' without talks

By Dan Peters | 20 March 2026

Opposition politicians have warned the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill will fal...

HOUSING

Call for developers to be hit with stick

By Dan Peters | 20 March 2026

A senior planner has called for developers that sit on land to be hit with a ‘bit more of a stick’.

POLICY AND POLITICS

MHCLG tightens intervention in Tower Hamlets

By William Eichler | 20 March 2026

The Government has strengthened its intervention in Tower Hamlets LBC after accusations the counc...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Housing First established model in London

By Dan Peters | 19 March 2026

The innovative Housing First programme has become an established model in London, a website showi...

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: Disappearing councils move to sign deals before reorganisation

By EXCLUSIVE by Paul Marinko and Joe Lepper | 18 March 2026

Councils facing the axe are moving to sign high-value long-term contracts before ministers sign t...

DEVOLUTION

Leaders united on devo despite reorg rivalry

By Neil Merrick | 12 March 2026

Council leaders in Hertfordshire have insisted they remain united over devolution despite present...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: LGA reduces transparency of key meeting

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2026

The Labour-led Local Government Association (LGA) has tightened public access to a key meeting, T...