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ELECTIONS
Reform takes six councils from Tories
By Emily Twinch | 02 May 2025
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has taken six councils from the Conservatives and control of Durha...
COMBINED AUTHORITY
Nurturing the rural
By Tom McCabe | 02 May 2025
Tom McCabe looks at the role of rural combined authorities, and says it is time for a mayoral age...
ELECTIONS
Reform gains in English local elections
By Emily Twinch | 02 May 2025
Labour has held onto key mayoralties even though it looks like Nigel Farage’s Reform UK will make...
ELECTIONS
Raw politics is back on the menu
By Jonathan Werran | 02 May 2025
Jonathan Werran, chief executive of Localis, considers the fallout from the local election results.
WHITEHALL
Geography of power: Relocating Whitehall to the regions
By David Werran | 24 April 2025
The political and economic case for an exodus from Whitehall to regional hubs is compelling and c...
DEVOLUTION
Boost mayors, not boroughs
By Greg Clark | 17 April 2025
Greg Clark says the ‘feeble’ powers of our mayors are due for an upgrade to deliver decisive change.
DEVOLUTION
Essex CC rejects combined authority plan 'in its current form'
By William Eichler | 10 April 2025
Essex County Council has told the Government that it cannot support the proposal for devolution i...
PLANNING
Minister blocks Oldham exit from development plan
By Martin Ford | 09 April 2025
Oldham MBC’s attempt to exit an agreement that could see the development of 11,500 new homes has ...
FINANCE
Mayors' integrated settlements published
By Martin Ford | 09 April 2025
Final details of integrated settlements for Greater Manchester and the West Midlands have been co...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA updates business plan amid reorganisation shake-up
By Dan Peters | 09 April 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) is working on a new business plan as mayors increasingly r...
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