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PLANNING
MPs call for planning overhaul to boost housing supply
By Martin Ford | 28 October 2025
MPs have urged the Government to overhaul the system of developer contributions to boost housing supply.
HOUSEBUILDING
Building Safety Regulator 'distraction' risk
By Martin Ford | 02 September 2025
The beleaguered Building Safety Regulator has faced warnings not to be sidetracked by changes in ...
FINANCE
Shifting the presssure
By Martin Ford | 07 August 2025
With consultation set to close on the fair funding review, Martin Ford looks at the challenges fa...
FINANCE
Let the electorate decide what they are willing to pay for
By Heather Jameson | 24 July 2025
'Fiscal devolution – particularly for council tax – has a lot going for it', says Heather Jameson.
FINANCE
Central government must ease its grip
By Florence Eshalomi | 23 July 2025
Councils must have more power to control their own affairs - accountable not to Westminster in th...
SERVICE DELIVERY
Forging the future
By Martin Ford | 25 June 2025
With the sector in crisis and the need for radical change, fundamental questions are being asked ...
COHESION
Unrest due to local 'negligence'
By Martin Ford | 24 June 2025
Unrest due to breakdowns on social cohesion has been blamed on ‘negligence at the local level’.
HOUSING
Select committee's 'deep concern' over threat to housebuilding
By Martin Ford | 04 June 2025
A select committee chair has told chancellor Rachel Reeves she is ‘deeply concerned’ over possibl...
GOVERNANCE
The importance of ensuring good governance
By Abdool Kara | 11 May 2025
Abdool Kara says: 'It’s worth considering how to achieve good governance in the challenging conte...
FINANCE
McMahon: End to 'shaming' preventing bankruptcies
By Martin Ford | 07 May 2025
An end to ‘public shaming’ of councils has helped stem the tide of section 114s, local government...
PLANNING
Call for caution over land value capture reform
By Martin Ford | 23 April 2025
Experts have urged against wholesale reform of developer contributions despite the flaws within t...
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