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GOVERNANCE
Filling in the holes in local democracy
By Mel Stevens | 08 May 2025
Mel Stevens considers where the new democratic deficits will lie in the new local government land...
POLITICS
Reform UK 'faces serious challenges'
By Emily Twinch | 06 May 2025
Experts have warned Reform UK faces serious challenges after winning the two latest mayoral posit...
ELECTIONS
Mayors elected with lowest ever vote share
By Emily Twinch | 06 May 2025
A change in the voting system to first-past-the-post for mayors meant they were voted in with the...
ELECTIONS
Reform gains in English local elections
By Emily Twinch | 02 May 2025
Labour has held onto key mayoralties even though it looks like Nigel Farage’s Reform UK will make...
ELECTIONS
Power up local leaders and metro mayors
By Zoë Billingham | 01 May 2025
While many political commentators will jump on today's election results as a litmus test for the ...
COMMUNITIES
Community duty mooted
By EXCLUSIVE by Joe Lepper | 01 May 2025
The Government is looking to hand all councils an extra duty to involve community groups in their...
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
The importance of connecting with communities
By Heather Jameson | 01 May 2025
Heather Jameson says: 'As we shift to local government reorganisation, fears of distant democracy...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA updates business plan amid reorganisation shake-up
By Dan Peters | 09 April 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) is working on a new business plan as mayors increasingly r...
LONDON COUNCILS
London Councils in powers push
By Dan Peters | 03 April 2025
The capital’s boroughs have made a bid for a bigger role in decisions over devolved powers and fu...
POLITICS
Burnham: Overhaul British state to boost economic growth
By Dan Peters | 02 April 2025
Greater Manchester’s mayor has called for ‘wholesale change in the architecture and culture of th...
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