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ELECTIONS
Preparing for a new dawn after the local elections
By Piali Das Gupta | 03 February 2026
Piali Das Gupta looks at the challenges of a change of political control for a council.
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...
GOVERNANCE
The stakes for democracy are high and the challenges of local governance remain
By Kersten England | 26 January 2026
Kersten England predicts continued social and political turbulence through 2026 and says collabor...
ELECTIONS
Councils defy party lines on election delays
By Martin Ford | 15 January 2026
Council leaders have strayed from party lines over proposals to delay local elections.
GOVERNANCE
A sad day for democracy
By Colin Copus | 10 December 2025
The Government’s commitment to bringing in a mandatory code of conduct alongside new powers to su...
DEVOLUTION
Devolution Bill attacked by peers
By Joe Lepper | 09 December 2025
The Government’s devolution agenda risks ‘leaving communities without a meaningful voice’, Local ...
REORGANISATION
They'll tell the story of… local government reorganisation
By Beth Stewart | 09 December 2025
Beth Stewart assistant director, strategy & innovation at Newtrality says: 'To borrow from the mu...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Unitaries to fight over funding after fair funding decision
By By Martin Ford | 27 November 2025
Fears have been raised local government could ‘tear itself apart’ over funding for new unitary au...
COHESION
Standing firm in the fight for hope
By Aneeka Muneer | 27 November 2025
Aneeka Muneer says that with community tensions growing, the Law Society’s new framework will be ...
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