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ADULT SOCIAL CARE
EXCLUSIVE: Too few adult social care directors for new unitaries, ADASS warns
By Neil Merrick | 11 November 2026
There may not be enough directors of adult social services to lead all the unitary councils being created through reorganisation, the president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Servi...
SOCIAL CARE
Casey Commission report claims 'no one' in charge of social care
By Lee Peart | 11 November 2026
Baroness Casey will today say a report requested by her commission shows successive Governments h...
POLICY AND POLITICS
England should move towards universal social care system, charity urges
By Lee Peart | 10 November 2026
England should move towards a universal social care system similar to most other compatible count...
DEVOLUTION
Devolution: A bumpy ride down the tracks
By Michael Burton | 10 November 2026
The devolution train has left the station, but now the difficult part begins, says Michael Burton.
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Councils told to 'avoid publicity' over business rates refunds
By Dan Peters | 10 November 2026
Councils have been told to ‘avoid publicity’ as they refund thousands of business ratepayers over...
KEY CITIES
Give local authorities the tools they need without the caveats
By Vince Maple | 10 November 2026
The Government’s reboot of plans to devolve more power to the regions and away from Westminster i...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Visitor levy 'chance to prove what devolution can deliver'
By Dan Peters | 06 November 2026
The introduction of the Visitor Levy Bill to Parliament ‘marks one of the biggest steps for fisca...
REORGANISATION
Uncertainty looms over future unitaries' budgets
By Dan Peters | 05 November 2026
Unitary councils being created in 2029 face a ‘material uncertainty’ over their opening budgets a...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Plans for leadership college to be put to Whitehall
By Dan Peters | 04 November 2026
A proposed leadership college for local government would help the sector attract and retain ‘exce...
WHITEHALL
McMahon: Legislation to protect city status 'where necessary'
By Dan Peters | 02 November 2026
Minister Jim McMahon has said the Government will introduce legislation ‘where necessary’ to help...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Short-termism threatens to undermine devolution - report
By Joe Lepper | 02 November 2026
Ten-year funding deals are needed to ensure the Government’s devolution agenda is not undermined ...
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