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Where do Labour go from here?
POLICY AND POLITICS

Where do Labour go from here?

By Tom Collinge | 18 May 2026

Labour suffered stark losses of councils and seats in the local elections. Tom Collinge looks at what a damaged party can learn.

POLICY AND POLITICS

Reform UK council hit by trebling of councillor conduct complaints

By Joe Lepper | 18 May 2026

Peers have raised concerns about the impact of increasing reports of negative member behaviour on...

PEOPLE

Cardiff chief to step down after 12 years

By Dan Peters | 15 May 2026

Cardiff Council chief executive Paul Orders has revealed he intends to step down after more than ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Exclusive: Tory grandee blasts current Government's regeneration and LGR plans

By Heather Jameson | 15 May 2026

Tory grandee Lord Heseltine has launched a scathing criticism of the current Government’s reorgan...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG working to overhaul Best Value

By Dan Peters | 14 May 2026

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is working on a review and upda...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Former LGA Labour figure made minister

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2026

A former Local Government Association Labour group leader has been appointed Parliamentary under-...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Chief in reorganisation 'distraction' warning

By Joe Lepper | 13 May 2026

Local government reorganisation is a ‘distraction factor’ for councils in their delivery of suppo...

LEGISLATION

Bill 'first step' in fiscal devolution era

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2026

The Overnight Visitor Levy Bill is the ‘first step in a new era of fiscal devolution in England’,...

POLICY AND POLITICS

The post-elections play

By Ann McGauran | 13 May 2026

After Reform UK’s key election scalps, sector experts say the party will be reluctant to fall in ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Reform UK unlikely to enter 'formal coalitions' on councils

By Ann McGauran | 13 May 2026

Reform UK is unlikely to join ‘formal coalitions’ to run councils, a leading party figure has tol...

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall delay to reorganisation legislation

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2026

Reform UK vows to ‘be awkward’ to thwart government plans for local government reorganisation.

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Bristol City Council

Director: Housing, Property and Investment

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