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REORGANISATION
A magic population number for local government is a fallacy
By Colin Copus | 10 February 2025
The Government is progressing with a centralisation agenda dividing local government into deliver...
REORGANISATION
DCN: Alarming lack of evidence behind mega councils push
By Dan Peters | 31 January 2025
District councils have criticised the lack of evidence behind the Government’s push for new unita...
FINANCE
HMRC does not know how much National Insurance it collects from councils
By Emily Twinch | 29 January 2025
HMRC has said it does not hold data on employers National Insurance Contribution (NIC) payments r...
FINANCE
DCN: Triple drainage board funding
By Emily Twinch | 29 January 2025
Umbrella-body the District Councils’ Network (DCN) has called on the Government to increase its f...
REORGANISATION
MPs hear sector divisions over reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 28 January 2025
The size and scale of local authorities following reorganisation has left the sector divided.
REORGANISATION
District warning over 500,000 threshold
By William Eichler | 24 January 2025
District councils are prepared to engage with local government reorganisation but warn against ‘r...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Rebels with a cause
By By Dan Peters | 16 January 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) has been warned some members could quit over its stance on...
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
There shouldn't be a stitch-up by the Government
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 15 January 2025
Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen says far from seeking to sideline the ability of the electorate to enter t...
FINANCE
National Insurance compensation is 'total shambles'
By Dan Peters | 13 January 2025
The Government’s handling of compensating councils for the increase in employers’ National Insura...
HOUSING
Housing: Time to talk to councils
By Trevor Scott | 17 December 2024
If local government is truly the valued and equal partner of government, it’s crucial to have a c...
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