DEVOLUTION

The taxing question

By Anthony Breach | 06 August 2024

How Government plans to both widen and deepen devolution will be key to achieving economic growth...

COHESION

Riots condemned as councils begin clean-up

By Martin Ford | 05 August 2024

Council chief executives and leaders have condemned riots that saw a library and two hotels targe...

COVID

The Covid Inquiry needs a local voice

By Henry Bermingham | 29 July 2024

Henry Bermingham calls for the Covid Inquiry to consider giving a greater voice to local governme...

COVID

Learning the lessons from Covid

By Davide Vampa | 22 July 2024

The first report of the UK Covid inquiry signals that the sidelining of local government alongsid...

KING'S SPEECH

Squaring the circle

By Seb Lowe | 18 July 2024

Joe Montgomery and Seb Lowe review the King’s Speech, and they conclude the sector is well placed...

KING'S SPEECH

King's Speech: Devolution takes centre stage

By Martin Ford | 17 July 2024

The announcement of an English Devolution Bill took centre stage in the King’s Speech.

HOUSING

West Yorkshire mayor unveils plans to deliver 38,000 homes

By William Eichler | 11 July 2024

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has unveiled plans to deliver more than 38,000 homes across the...

MAYORS

Mayors call for a 'decade of devolution'

By Mark Conrad | 10 July 2024

GENERAL ELECTION

So much to be done and it all starts now

By Heather Jameson | 10 July 2024

A commitment to devolve down must include regional, sub-regional, local and hyper-local governmen...

GENERAL ELECTION

As ever the challenge will be execution

By By Ben Page | 09 July 2024

If parties campaign in poetry and govern in prose, after a thrilling campaign, the fun starts her...