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Is English devolution in a holding pattern hiatus?
DEVOLUTION

Is English devolution in a holding pattern hiatus?

By David Blackman | 20 January 2026

What impact will the delays to the mayoral elections in Greater Essex, Hampshire and the Solent, Norfolk & Suffolk and Sussex & Brighton have on devolution? David Blackman reports.

FINANCE

EFS: Useful tool, not an end state

By Rob Whiteman CBE | 15 January 2026

Applying for Exceptional Financial Support? February could mark a turning point, as more councils...

REORGANISATION

Digital thinking must drive reorganisation

By Geoff Connell | 14 January 2026

Geoff Connell says digital, data and technology are critical to the effective design of new unita...

FINANCE

Districts remain in dark on funding

By Martin Ford | 09 January 2026

Funding certainty lingers on for finance chiefs in district councils, despite the publication of ...

FINANCE

MHCLG faces delays in resolving local audit crisis

By Martin Ford | 09 January 2026

Resolving the crisis in local audit is taking longer than expected, the Ministry for Housing, Com...

FINANCE

Warning of 'strong action' against reckless spending

By Martin Ford | 08 January 2026

Suggestions that the local government finance settlement could disincentivise sound management of...

COUNCIL TAX

BCP asks Government to raise tax referendum cap

By Martin Ford | 05 January 2026

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has approached the Government over increasing i...

FINANCE

Tax referendum cap lifted for six councils

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2025

The council tax referendum cap will be temporarily removed for six authorities, the Government ha...

WHITEHALL

MHCLG covert intelligence gathering was 'unauthorised'

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2025

Covert intelligence gathering by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

A year to remember...

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2025

A devolution priority programme combined with a wider council reorganisation that could be seen f...

REGENERATION

Regeneration: Unpicking the new mayoral fund

By David Blackman | 16 December 2025

The Budget may not have pulled any rabbits out of the hat for growth and regeneration, but there ...

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