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Pervasive centralism continues
POLICY

Pervasive centralism continues

By Ian Miller | 22 October 2026

A lack of progress with the MHCLG’s review of fees and charges, and a conflict between changes to community right-to-buy rules and housing targets raise concerns for council chief executives across...

IPPR NORTH

Budget 2026: IPPR North calls for regional growth and cost-of-living action

By Zoe Billingham | 20 October 2026

IPPR North's Zoë Billingham urges tax reform, rent controls and greater fiscal powers for mayors ...

AUTUMN BUDGET

Autumn Budget: Funding counties' growth

By Steve Broadbent | 14 October 2026

Counties hold the key to growth and public service reform, but the Budget must match ambition wit...

FINANCE

The limits of muddling through for council finances

By Andy Pike | 12 October 2026

Andy Pike looks at England’s local government finance crisis and why incremental fixes must give ...

FISCAL DEVOLUTION

Fiscal devo: getting the tax assignment model right for regional growth

By David Phillips | 06 October 2026

David Phillips looks at how the Government can get its tax revenue sharing plans right.

DEVOLUTION

The devo difference

By Simon Kaye | 06 October 2026

Devolution should look different across England’s regions, writes Simon Kaye.

POLICY AND POLITICS

IFS warning over fiscal devolution

By Joe Lepper | 05 October 2026

The Government’s regional fiscal devolution agenda threatens to be blighted by regional imbalance...

FISCAL DEVOLUTION

Fiscal devolution must give metro mayors incentives to drive growth

By Andrew Carter | 05 October 2026

The Budget must give metro mayors the powers and incentives to grow local economies, says Andrew ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Councils still waiting on fees and charges review 10 months on

By Dan Peters | 01 October 2026

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on ministers to deliver their commitment to rev...

FISCAL DEVOLUTION

Transferring power out of Whitehall: Don't devolve fiscal risk when 'rewiring'

By Mark Morrin | 01 October 2026

Mark Morrin says carefully designed fiscal devolution must combine meaningful local control with ...

DEVOLUTION

Devolution must reach the councils that deliver

By Cllr Jason Perry | 29 September 2026

Devolution must give local authorities the powers, funding and accountability to deliver, says ex...

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