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DEVOLUTION
Devolution could 'deepen regional imbalances'
By Martin Ford | 03 June 2026
The Government’s chosen path of devolution could make regional inequality in England worse, a think-tank has warned.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Children's service reforms lack 'foundations for success'
By Martin Ford | 30 April 2026
The Government must go further to fix children’s social care market, a think-tank has urged.
DEVOLUTION
Call to devolve employment support
By Martin Ford | 17 April 2026
Mayors should be enlisted to provide support for people out of work due to ill health, a new repo...
COUNCIL TAX
Council tax revaluation urged
By Martin Ford | 10 April 2026
The Government has been urged to carry out a council tax revaluation as part of a simplification ...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Councils cutting services to pay for social care, think tank warns
By William Eichler | 08 April 2026
Councils are raiding reserves and slashing non-statutory services to keep pace with a ‘precarious...
FINANCE
Call for Welsh tax divergence from England
By Martin Ford | 20 March 2026
Wales should diverge from England on local taxation, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has r...
FINANCE
IFS: Mansion tax a 'poor substitute' for comprehensive reform
By Martin Ford | 18 March 2026
The Scottish Government’s mansion tax must be a springboard for further council tax reform, the I...
FINANCE
Future Forum: SEND bail out risks disincentivising action says IFS
By Paul Marinko | 12 March 2026
The Government’s bail out of Special Educational Need and Disabilities (SEND) deficits risks disc...
FINANCE
Call for integrating council tax support into universal credit
By William Eichler | 11 March 2026
Council tax support for working-age households in England could be integrated into Universal Cred...
STRATEGIC AUTHORITIES
Call to bolster powers of strategic authorities
By Martin Ford | 29 January 2026
Strategic authorities require more freedoms and capacity to drive growth and reform, a think-tank...
PEOPLE
Studdert departs New Local for No10
By Heather Jameson | 01 December 2025
The chief executive of local government think-tank New Local has been appointed as special advise...
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