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REORGANISATION
Government skipped own cost review of council mergers
By William Eichler | 29 August 2025
The Government did not conduct its own assessment of the costs of local government reorganisation...
FINANCE
CCN: Residents to face maximum council tax rises
By Izzy Lepone | 20 August 2025
Residents of county and rural regions will face ‘maximum council tax rises’ under the Government’...
HOUSING
Create a strategic planning system that is long-term and consistent
By Simon Edwards | 31 July 2025
Allowing mayors the ability to rewrite spatial development strategies prepared by councils runs o...
FISCAL DEVOLUTION
On the right path to fiscal devo
By Alun Hughes | 16 July 2025
Government accepts the fiscal devolution principle, says Alun Hughes, and he argues that a County...
FINANCE
CCN: Tourist tax would raise more than £200m
By Neil Merrick | 16 July 2025
County councils in England could potentially raise more than £200m each year by levying a £2 per ...
SEND
LGA calls for EHCP scale back amid potential backlash
By Emily Twinch | 10 July 2025
Local authorities have called for the scaling back of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) de...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Could they be a contender?
By Jack Shaw | 03 July 2025
If Reform-controlled authorities prove dysfunctional or obstructive will that erode trust in both...
SEND
EHCPs jump up 11% in a year
By Emily Twinch | 27 June 2025
The number of children on Education, Health and Care Plans has increased by 11% in a year, offici...
SERVICE DELIVERY
Forging the future
By Martin Ford | 25 June 2025
With the sector in crisis and the need for radical change, fundamental questions are being asked ...
REORGANISATION
Facing the future
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 19 June 2025
The District Councils’ Network (DCN) is to use next month’s Local Government Association (LGA) co...
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As Service Manager – Property and Investment, you will be the Council’s professional lead on for commercial property and investment. Apply for this job
Director of Education
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Stoke-on-Trent is ambitious for its children and young people. Apply for this job
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