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REORGANISATION

Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 24 June 2026

Two of the largest councils in Hampshire have become the latest to launch a legal challenges agai...

SEND

Government rejects SEND power expansion for councils

By Martin Ford | 23 June 2026

The Government has rejected calls by MPs to boost councils’ powers over health partners to provid...

PEOPLE

MPs back Local Audit Office chair candidate

By Martin Ford | 22 June 2026

The Housing, Communities and Local Government committee has endorsed Bill Butler as the Governmen...

PEOPLE

London borough names next chief executive

By Martin Ford | 22 June 2026

Newham LBC is set to appoint Maria Christofi as its next chief executive.

MJ AWARDS

The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year

By Martin Ford | 19 June 2026

The heroic work of councils across the country was recognised this afternoon at The MJ Achievemen...

ELECTIONS

EXCLUSIVE: Officers warn of looming elections systems failure

By Martin Ford | 18 June 2026

The elections system is under ‘increasing strain’ and ‘likely to fail’ if put under further press...

AUDIT

Government accounts disclaimed over local audit crisis

By Martin Ford | 18 June 2026

The National Audit Office (NAO) has disclaimed the whole of government accounts for the third yea...

PEOPLE

County adds to leadership team

By Martin Ford | 18 June 2026

Graeme Kane has been appointed by Cambridgeshire CC as its executive director of place and sustai...

PEOPLE

Preston City Council appoints deputy chief

By Martin Ford | 10 June 2026

Preston City Council has appointed Marianne Hesketh as deputy chief executive and director of com...

FISCAL DEVOLUTION

Government's fiscal devolution roadmap sparks fears over Treasury control

By By Martin Ford | 04 June 2026

Experts have sounded a warning over government plans to detail a ‘roadmap’ for fiscal devolution.

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