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Government should have 'leeway' to seek new council leaders' LGR views
ELECTIONS

Government should have 'leeway' to seek new council leaders' LGR views

By Ann McGauran | 04 March 2026

Government should have ‘some leeway’ to offer newly-elected council leaders the chance to put forward a formal view on reorganisation proposals, a think-tank chief has suggested.

ELECTIONS

Rolling the dice on the May polls

By Jonathan Werran | 04 March 2026

Jonathan Werran considers the scenarios that could emerge from the local elections and says recen...

REORGANISATION

Doing devo digitally

By Callin McLinden | 03 December 2025

Local government reorganisation's digital moment is really about people, parity, and shaping the ...

BUDGET 2025

The Budget: A step towards fiscal devo

By Heather Jameson | 02 December 2025

The Budget took its first steps towards local government finance reform and Total Place 2.0, but ...

BUDGET 2025

Budget: Mayors to get tourist tax powers

By William Eichler | 26 November 2025

England’s regional mayors will soon have the power to introduce a levy on overnight stays in hote...

INVESTMENT

Riding the investment wave

By Joe Fyans | 22 October 2025

Joe Fyans explores how councils can seize investment opportunities and manage risks as they tap i...

PROCUREMENT

Navigating the new procurement landscape

By Jonathan Werran | 16 October 2025

A Localis study puts forward a series of recommendations on how councils can make the most of the...

POLICY

'Community power key to pushing out populism'

By Neil Merrick | 22 July 2025

More participatory democracy and a genuine transfer of power to neighbourhoods and communities is...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Creating work, the local way

By Jonathan Werran | 01 July 2025

A new research programme shows how devolution can improve employment services by moving decision-...

POLICY

Reorganisation 'damage will take years to repair'

By Martin Ford | 25 June 2025

Concerns have been voiced over the role of proposed neighbourhood area committees in newly reorga...

REORGANISATION

Nine out of 10 councillors 'may be lost due to LGR in shire areas'

By Ann McGauran | 25 June 2025

Nine out of 10 councillors may be lost in shire areas in local government reorganisation, academi...

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