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POLICY AND POLITICS

Four councils reject planning rule change

By Dan Peters | 30 October 2026

Four English councils have rejected government reforms transferring planning decisions from elected councillors to officers despite warnings that non-compliance could lead to legal challenges.

REORGANISATION

LGR cannot stagger on as a zombie policy

By Jonathan Carr-West | 30 October 2026

Jonathan Carr-West says there’s clearly a sense in the sector that the window to get reorganisati...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Local growth needs consistency, not constant reinvention

By Sir Michael Lyons | 30 October 2026

Sustainable local economic growth requires long-term regeneration partnerships, strong council le...

BUDGET 2026

Rewired Budget

By Jonathan Werran | 29 October 2026

Reflecting on the Budget and the fiscal devolution roadmap, and looking ahead to the Rewiring the...

FINANCE

Council funding: Priorities for devolution and financial sustainability

By Tracy Bingham | 29 October 2026

Councils need fairer funding, greater fiscal powers and long-term certainty to deliver sustainabl...

ROUGH SLEEPING

Budget 2026: 'Further £430m' to tackle rough sleeping

By Ann McGauran | 28 October 2026

Chancellor John Healey today committed to providing an ‘additional £430m’ to tackle rough sleepin...

AI

North Yorkshire's AI disrupters

By Ann McGauran | 27 October 2026

As a local authority at the forefront of using artificial intelligence, North Yorkshire Council i...

LOCAL ECONOMIES

Opportunity knocks

By Sarah Longlands | 27 October 2026

What are the opportunities of local government reform to build inclusive economies, asks Sarah Lo...

DEVOLUTION

Why devolution needs locality

By Julia Smith | 22 October 2026

Julia Smith says Blaby DC sees every day the value of working closely with local people, and the ...

POLICY

Pervasive centralism continues

By Ian Miller | 22 October 2026

A lack of progress with the MHCLG’s review of fees and charges, and a conflict between changes to...

REORGANISATION

Choosing the future, not the familiar

By Jo Miller | 22 October 2026

Jo Miller says whatever shape local government in New Zealand takes in the future, the challenge ...