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ELECTIONS
Is democracy in danger from election delays?
By Jonathan Carr-West | 27 January 2026
Repeated election postponements place councils in an invidious position and risk undermining democratic accountability and trust in local governance, says Jonathan Carr-West.
FINANCE
Scottish Budget proposes new council tax bands
By Martin Ford | 13 January 2026
The Scottish Government is proposing the creation of two new council tax bands in an effort to in...
BUDGET 2025
Responsibility without autonomy
By Jonathan Carr-West | 02 December 2025
Despite the Government’s promises of devolution, the Budget treated councils as mere delivery age...
REORGANISATION
Ministers' question time
By Jonathan Carr-West | 30 September 2025
Jonathan Carr-West looks at the reorganisation proposals submitted to the Government, and the que...
FINANCE
Calls for fair funding tax flexibility
By Martin Ford | 22 August 2025
The Government has been urged to lift the council tax referendum limit to help local authorities ...
FINANCE
LGA warning over fair funding transition
By Martin Ford | 18 August 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned proposed fair funding transition arrangements w...
FINANCE
Grant funding's phase-in
By Ann McGauran | 02 July 2025
The fair funding review 2.0 has landed, but will it put the whole of a beleaguered sector onto a ...
POLITICS
Uncertain times
By Jonathan Carr-West | 20 May 2025
Following spring's seismic shift in politics, councils face a 'dauntingly busy' summer, writes Jo...
ELECTIONS
Reform gains in English local elections
By Emily Twinch | 02 May 2025
Labour has held onto key mayoralties even though it looks like Nigel Farage’s Reform UK will make...
ELECTIONS
Power up local leaders and metro mayors
By Zoë Billingham | 01 May 2025
While many political commentators will jump on today's election results as a litmus test for the ...
REORGANISATION
Most of public 'not following closely' reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 22 April 2025
Almost two-thirds of the public are not engaged with local government reorganisation, according t...
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