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FINANCE
Councils' unaudited accounts remain 'a cautionary tale', NAO chief will say
By Ann McGauran | 10 February 2026
Backlogs of unaudited accounts mean English local government ‘remains a cautionary tale’, the hea...
LEGAL
Steering clear of the local government cover-up
By Patricia Grinyer | 04 February 2026
Patricia Grinyer warns that for in-house lawyers and section 151 officers professional duties mus...
LEGAL
Love your lawyers
By Heather Jameson | 04 February 2026
In an increasingly complex world, the role of a monitoring officer is tough. It can be isolating...
LEADERSHIP
Why chiefs need a framework
By Pam Parkes | 03 February 2026
There is no consistent professional framework for council chief executives. It’s time for a more ...
REORGANISATION
London needs fewer councils as part of a broader governance reset in the capital
By Cory Berman | 02 February 2026
Cutting the number of boroughs in London would enable the creation of the governance system the c...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Report calls for slashing of London boroughs
By Neil Merrick | 02 February 2026
London boroughs should merge so the number of local authorities in the capital is reduced by abou...
ELECTIONS
Political convenience is no justification for unconstitutional local election tinkering
By Colin Copus | 02 February 2026
The Government’s decision to ‘postpone or cancel’ local elections is ‘a travesty of constitutiona...
STRATEGIC AUTHORITIES
Call to bolster powers of strategic authorities
By Martin Ford | 29 January 2026
Strategic authorities require more freedoms and capacity to drive growth and reform, a think-tank...
POLICY
Why is trust dropping in local government?
By Ben Page | 27 January 2026
Ben Page says that for local government, keeping its remaining credibility 'will require more tha...
ELECTIONS
Is democracy in danger from election delays?
By Jonathan Carr-West | 27 January 2026
Repeated election postponements place councils in an invidious position and risk undermining demo...
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- What water reform can teach us about devolution
- Local government reorganisation review nears completion
- Rayner expected to send in commissioners to Bedford BC
- EXCLUSIVE: Labour-led Brent and Barking and Dagenham miss out on first round of London homes cash
- Cheshire East faces 'significant' finance risk
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