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The King's Speech fell short of delivering for local government
LEGISLATION

The King's Speech fell short of delivering for local government

By Ian Miller | 22 May 2026

'Legislation to introduce a duty of candour for public servants and to remove peerages from disgraced members of the House of Lords has not been matched with a Bill to deliver the promised ‘teeth' ...

FINANCE

Funding the future: Local government finances, reform and resilience

By Michael Burton | 11 May 2026

Against the backdrop of mounting fiscal pressures, more exceptional financial support requests an...

POLITICS

Kent's political possibilities

By Duncan Flynn | 29 April 2026

While the sector awaits a swathe of government decisions on unitarisation, Duncan Flynn predicts ...

FINANCE

Might it be time to look at some alternatives to increasing council tax?

By Iain Murray | 17 April 2026

Iain Murray says the challenge is not the annual decision to increase council tax, but how far th...

FINANCE

Reform defends £700m council savings claim

By Ann McGauran | 16 April 2026

A senior Reform UK figure has defended the party’s claim it has found £700m of savings at the cou...

FINANCE

Winning the war on waste?

By David Blackman | 16 April 2026

Is Reform UK’s waste drive just a saloon bar dream or are there still genuine efficiencies to be ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Government ploughs on with council tax billing switch

By Joe Lepper | 15 April 2026

The Government is to plough on with its plans to switch council tax billing from 10 to 12-month i...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Greens propose council tax replacement

By Dan Peters | 14 April 2026

The Scottish Greens have proposed replacing the current council tax with a residential property t...

COUNCIL TAX

Council tax revaluation urged

By Martin Ford | 10 April 2026

The Government has been urged to carry out a council tax revaluation as part of a simplification ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Government accused of 'failing to deliver' on council tax modernisation

By Dan Peters | 09 April 2026

The Government has been accused of ‘failing to deliver’ on plans to modernise and improve the adm...

COUNCIL TAX

A steady erosion of support: thirteen years on from the localisation of Council Tax Support

By Rebecca McDonald | 08 April 2026

Broader budget pressures are making it increasingly difficult for councils to maintain support th...

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The Royal Borough of Greenwich is synonymous with iconic London landmarks Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

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Westminster City Council is no ordinary local authority. Apply for this job

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Derbyshire is a county of proud communities, beautiful landscapes and ambitious growth. Apply for this job

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