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Ministers' question time
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 questions now facing ministers.

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...

REORGANISATION

Spring of hope

By Jonathan Carr-West | 19 March 2025

Discussions around reorganisation must go beyond merely redrawing boundaries to avoid dashing gro...

FINANCE

Funding crisis requires radicalism, MPs told

By Martin Ford | 11 February 2025

A more 'radical' approach is required from the Government to turn around the financial crisis fac...

FINANCE

Future Forum North: Danger of reorganisation 'distraction'

By Martin Ford | 06 December 2024

Concerns have been raised over the Government’s fiscal plans for local government at The MJ Futur...

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