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BUSINESS RATES

Government announces business rates review

By Martin Ford | 24 August 2026

The Government has today launched an independent review of pub and hotel business rates valuations.

MAYORS

Civil servants seconded to all mayoral authorities

By Martin Ford | 21 August 2026

Civil servants are to be seconded to every mayoral authority in the country, the Government has a...

FINANCE

Welsh funding reforms to begin 2028 at the earliest

By Martin Ford | 21 August 2026

Welsh council funding reforms will be introduced in 2028 at the earliest, ministers have said.

PEOPLE

London borough to appoint chief executive

By Martin Ford | 20 August 2026

Greenwich LBC is set to appoint Rickardo Hyatt as its chief executive.

PEOPLE

London borough hires planning director

By Martin Ford | 19 August 2026

Kingston LBC has announced the appointment of Suzanne Parkes as director of planning and regenera...

WELFARE

Questions over link between welfare and rent increases

By Martin Ford | 17 August 2026

Unfreezing housing benefits would not drive increasing rents, according to newly-published analys...

PEOPLE

Unitary confirms chief executive and s151 appointments

By Martin Ford | 14 August 2026

Members of West Northamptonshire Council have formally appointed Martin Henry as chief executive ...

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...

PEOPLE

Basildon announces next chief executive

By Martin Ford | 12 August 2026

Julian Ellerby has been announced as interim chief executive of Basildon Council.

DEVOLUTION

Untangling the wires to progress

By Martin Ford | 12 August 2026

The Government has finally unveiled it proposals to ‘rewire the state’ and devolve powers to regi...

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