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PENSIONS
Councillors urge minimum pension age hike amid cost fears
By Martin Ford | 04 February 2026
Councillors are pushing for the minimum pension age to be increased by two years for more officers amid fears about costs from local government reorganisation.
SOCIAL CARE
Norfolk CC accused of 'fire sale' of care company and homes to US firm
By Paul Marinko | 04 February 2026
Norfolk CC has been accused of a care home ‘fire sale’ to a US company ahead of local government ...
POLICY
Missions: A powerful principle to drive institutional and place-based reform
By Grace Pollard | 03 February 2026
As power shifts and local government is reshaped, mission-based working is no longer optional – ...
DEVOLUTION
Seeing the big picture
By Ann McGauran | 03 February 2026
Will delays to some of this year’s local elections help councils focus on forming new unitaries a...
REORGANISATION
The test-and-learn approach is the way to address complexity
By Dr Catherine Howe | 03 February 2026
Catherine Howe says that in a complex climate when so much in local government, health and polici...
REORGANISATION
London needs fewer councils as part of a broader governance reset in the capital
By Cory Berman | 02 February 2026
Cutting the number of boroughs in London would enable the creation of the governance system the c...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Report calls for slashing of London boroughs
By Neil Merrick | 02 February 2026
London boroughs should merge so the number of local authorities in the capital is reduced by abou...
ELECTIONS
Political convenience is no justification for unconstitutional local election tinkering
By Colin Copus | 02 February 2026
The Government’s decision to ‘postpone or cancel’ local elections is ‘a travesty of constitutiona...
APSE
Developing a balanced skillset will be a necessity for councils
By Mo Baines | 02 February 2026
With local government reorganisation on the horizon, Mo Baines asks if it's time for many English...
ELECTIONS
Reed postpones Pendle's elections
By Paul Marinko | 30 January 2026
Steve Reed has added Pendle BC to the list of councils which will postpone elections this year.
LEADERSHIP
We must hold onto place-based leadership
By Maxine O'Mahony | 30 January 2026
Maxine O’Mahony says: 'We must preserve place-based leadership, visible presence, trusted relatio...
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