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FINANCE
Future Forum: Chancellor's silence economically 'damaging'
By Martin Ford | 20 March 2025
The chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to indicate whether she will raise taxes or cut spend...
LEADERSHIP
A long way to go
By Heather Jameson | 20 March 2025
As Matt Prosser prepares to trade the rolling hills of Dorset for the windy shores of Wellington,...
FINANCE
Stabilising the foundations
By Rachael Shimmin | 19 March 2025
Structural change is needed, but so too is a funding review that addresses the systemic underfund...
REORGANISATION
Spring of hope
By Jonathan Carr-West | 19 March 2025
Discussions around reorganisation must go beyond merely redrawing boundaries to avoid dashing gro...
REORGANISATION
LGR plans could pose social care threat
By Martin Ford | 19 March 2025
‘Seismic’ changes brought about by local government reorganisation could pose a threat to social ...
POLICY
Spring Statement: No more cash for councils
By Emily Twinch | 19 March 2025
Next week’s Spring Statement will give a flavour of the financial pressures local authorities wil...
WHITEHALL
Ministry urged to improve council finance oversight
By Emily Twinch | 19 March 2025
Whitehall must improve its oversight of council finances after auditors were unable to sign off t...
BIRMINGHAM
Brum rejects independent inquiry call
By Emily Twinch | 17 March 2025
Birmingham City Council has rejected an opposition call for an independent inquiry into the botch...
INTERVENTION
Spelthorne faces Government intervention
By Martin Ford | 17 March 2025
Ministers are minded to appoint commissioners to oversee the running of Spelthorne BC.
REORGANISATION
Minister cites international politics for reorganisation delays
By Paul Marinko | 14 March 2025
Local government minister Baroness Sharon Taylor has cited geopolitical uncertainty as a potentia...
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