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PLACE-MAKING
Finding a proper place in our future
By Dr Helen Paterson | 25 August 2026
Northumberland CC’s chief executive Helen Paterson is developing an evidence-based think-piece on the sector’s future, setting out how the mission on place-shaping can be rebalanced and rediscovere...
REORGANISATION
28 years later - lessons from Herefordshire's unitary journey
By Cllr Roger Phillips | 19 August 2026
Reflecting on Herefordshire Council’s reorganisation 28 years ago, leader Cllr Jonathan Lester an...
PLANNING
Planning in uncertain times
By Dawn Adey | 18 August 2026
Dawn Adey explains why councils need stability and certainty to deliver effective Local Plans and...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Nobody ever voted for a map
By Ben Page | 17 August 2026
Rewiring the State offers the most significant shift in local government for a generation, but th...
REORGANISATION
Do devolution differently: without LGR
By Colin Copus | 14 August 2026
Steve Leach and Colin Copus write an open letter to the Prime Minister urging the government to r...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Council tax harmonisation warning
By Dan Peters | 13 August 2026
Local authorities heading towards reorganisation face a lose-lose scenario on how to harmonise va...
DEVOLUTION
Devolution race exposes divisions over mayor question
By Martin Ford | 13 August 2026
The Government was this week facing hurdles as it races to complete the devolution map across Eng...
DEVOLUTION
Turning delay into delivery
By Ann McGauran | 12 August 2026
Hampshire and the Solent Combined County Authority was born amid a two-year delay to the mayoral ...
FINANCE
Preparing new councils for local government reorganisation
By Nina Philippidis | 12 August 2026
Nina Philippidis looks at how councils can prepare effectively for local government reorganisatio...
REORGANISATION
Council seeks assurances over 'unfair' debt
By Martin Ford | 11 August 2026
Newcastle-under-Lyme BC has sought assurances amid fears its residents could be exposed to ‘unfai...
REORGANISATION
Building a lasting legacy through reorganisation
By Manjeet Gill | 07 August 2026
Reflecting on her experience in Wiltshire, Manjeet Gill says strong leadership and trusted relati...
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