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New Reform councillor stands down following allegations

By Paul Marinko | 11 May 2026

A Reform UK councillor is believed to have already resigned following his election last Thursday.

Reform pledges to proritise Green councils for immigration detention centres

By Paul Marinko | 05 May 2026

Reform UK has pledged to prioritise areas with Green-controlled councils for illegal immigration ...

Dame Shirley Porter dies aged 95

By Paul Marinko | 05 May 2026

Leeds City Council suffers huge fuel theft as Middle East conflict continues

By Paul Marinko | 30 April 2026

Leeds City Council has had 12,000 litres of fuel for its fleet of vehicles stolen as prices rise ...

Ministers still unconvinced by Tees Valley's Best Value

By Paul Marinko | 27 April 2026

The Government has said it continues to require assurances that Tees Valley Combined Authority (T...

EXCLUSIVE: Essex steps back from reorganisation legal challenge

By Paul Marinko | 16 April 2026

Essex CC has stepped back from a legal challenge to the Government’s reorganisation plans but cal...

Sector needs clarity and funding to plan for SEND reform

By Paul Marinko | 16 April 2026

The Government can ill afford to allow their SEND reforms to fail, says Paul Marinko. 'There must...

Building Safety Regulator launches improvement plan

By Paul Marinko | 10 April 2026

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has announced an improvement plan to speed up remediation wor...

The political consequence on reorganisation

By By Paul Marinko | 09 April 2026

With local elections now in full swing, it is inevitable that pronouncements by local politicians...

LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'

By Paul Marinko | 09 April 2026

The chair of the Local Councils Network (LCN) has suggested it seems ‘illogical’ for the County C...