LOCAL DEMOCRACY
A powerful Virtual demonstration of accessible democracy
By Maxine O’Mahony | 14 March 2025
Breckland's Virtual Town Hall brought democratic accountability directly into residents’ homes, eliminating barriers for those with mobility issues, childcare responsibilities or busy schedules, sa...
REORGANISATION
There's no clear mandate for mega-councils
By By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 07 March 2025
Taxpayers' interests would be better served by not rushing reorganisation, says Sam Chapman-Allen.
DEVOLUTION
Cornwall rejection fails to stop strategic authority plan
By Joe Lepper | 04 March 2025
Plymouth is expected to join Devon and Torbay's combined authority but the trio has been rebuffed...
REORGANISATION
City and county clash over reorganisation plans
By Dan Peters | 27 February 2025
Staffordshire CC has teed up a clash with Stoke-on-Trent City Council by proposing a county unita...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Elected council mayors could be 'discontinued'
By Heather Jameson | 13 February 2025
Senior Whitehall officials are keen to scrap directly-elected council mayors despite a fudged com...
POLITICS
Power grab pushback
By By Dan Peters | 23 January 2025
Labour’s localism agenda has come under fire amid accusations the party is prioritising dealing w...
COUNCILLORS
Councillor suspension power welcomed by officers
By Dan Peters | 23 January 2025
Council chiefs have welcomed Government moves to give councils powers to suspend councillors foun...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Rebels with a cause
By By Dan Peters | 16 January 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) has been warned some members could quit over its stance on...
REORGANISATION
Happy Birthday district councils
By Colin Copus | 16 December 2024
Devolution does not need wasteful, time consuming and expensive reorganisation, argue Colin Copus...
DEVOLUTION
The dangers of reshuffling the deck
By Professor John Denham | 11 December 2024
Will the White Paper create a further divide in the devolution geography, asks Professor John Den...
POLITICS
Call for return of public service agreements
By Dan Peters | 05 December 2024
Ministers should bring back the model of public service agreements (PSA) introduced under the pre...
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