The latest articles written by Zoe Billingham

ELECTIONS

What will the next steps be for the mayoral model?

By Zoë Billingham | 22 April 2024

While the offers to communities from mayors are maturing, there remain big questions to be answer...

COUNCIL TAX

Budget: Expect plenty of smoke and mirrors politics

By Zoe Billingham | 27 February 2024

The sector should expect more tax cutting smoke and mirror solutions at this year’s Budget, says ...

FINANCE

The dire state of local government finances risks undermining devolution

By Zoe Billingham | 12 December 2023

'Failing to put local government finances on a sustainable footing could undermine the progress b...

DEVOLUTION

Devolution debates dominate

By Zoë Billingham | 17 October 2023

At the Labour conference, devolution was a major theme of Keir Starmer’s speech. It was reassurin...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Centralisation is the real problem in the ULEZ debate

By Zoë Billingham | 15 August 2023

While mayors are grappling with the implications of facing the important issue of air quality, ce...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Unpredictable polls

By Zoë Billingham | 25 April 2023

There are reasons to expect this next set of local election results will be more unpredictable th...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

It's time to settle the Bill

By Zoë Billingham | 27 June 2022

There is still time to alter the path of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill now going through...

ELECTIONS

These elections are by no means a done deal

By Zoe Billingham | 03 May 2022

Let’s hope that with the focus of this week’s vote, the Government redoubles its efforts to leve...