HOUSING

London mayor calls for Right to Buy devolution

By Paul Marinko | 15 November 2024

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called on the Government to devolve control over Right to Buy to t...

SOCIAL CARE

Kinnock fails to flesh out care plans

By Heather Jameson | 11 November 2024

The Government is committed to building consensus on a National Care Service, the care minister t...

GOVERNANCE

Grant Thornton report: Woking's historic governance arrangements 'wholly inadequate'

By Paul Marinko | 05 November 2024

A public interest report into debt-stricken Woking BC has concluded the borough’s governance arra...

AUTUMN BUDGET

Budget: LGR confirmed in high tax, high spend Budget

By Heather Jameson | 30 October 2024

Local government reorganisation – and the efficiency savings it will make – have been confirmed i...

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: Government to launch full reorganisation

By Heather Jameson | 28 October 2024

ASYLYM

K&C chief urges agreement on asylum accommodation price

By Paul Marinko | 24 October 2024

Kensington & Chelsea LBC’s chief executive has called on the Government to agree with councils on...

DEVOLUTION

Minister: England's devo map must avoid 'orphan areas'

By Paul Marinko | 23 October 2024

Local government minister Jim McMahon has emphasised Labour’s determination to avoid ‘orphan area...

SOCIAL HOUSING

Minister hints at social rent rise in Budget

By Paul Marinko | 23 October 2024

Housing minister Baroness Taylor has confirmed the chancellor could raise social rents in the Bud...

DEVOLUTION

Norfolk told to join with Suffolk for devo deal

By William Eichler | 14 October 2024

Norfolk CC has been told by the Government that it should explore a joint mayoral devolution prop...

REGENERATION

Regeneration: Housebuilding - A how to guide

By Mike De'ath | 19 September 2024

Ambitious plans to build 1.5m homes by 2030 will not be easy. Mike De’Ath suggests it will need a...