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PREVENT

Former MP calls for national public inquiry after 'clearly inadequate' Prevent review

By Dan Peters | 13 February 2025

A review of the handling by a counter-terrorism programme of MP Sir David Amess’ killer failed to compare what Croydon LBC staff and police found, a former MP has said.

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

Government increases public health grant by 5.4%

By Lee Peart | 07 February 2025

A £200m boost to public health services from 2024-25 has been announced by the Government.

Beginnings and enormous possibilities

By Dr Catherine Howe | 05 February 2025

In her first Soapbox column, Dr Catherine Howe says that when she lifts her head out of the immed...

FINANCE

Edinburgh tourism tax could be starting point for fiscal devolution, experts suggest

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2025

The approach to a tourism tax being taken forward in Scottish and Welsh cities could be a startin...

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...

FINANCE

We can't wait for finance reform

By Patrick Meila | 13 January 2025

Despite the pace of change in local government, the crisis in local government finance remain unt...

SEND

SEN expansion could be costly - IFS

By Dan Peters | 08 January 2025

The Government’s long-term desire to expand special educational needs (SEN) provision in mainstre...

REORGANISATION

CCN backs reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 19 December 2024

The chair of the County Councils’ Network (CCN), Tim Oliver, has backed radical Government plans ...

DEVOLUTION

Christmas cull

By By Heather Jameson | 19 December 2024

More than 100 councils could be abolished by 2027 in radical plans detailed by the Government thi...

POLITICS

Increased housebuilding targets for councils

By Dan Peters | 12 December 2024

Areas with the highest unaffordability for housing and greatest potential for growth will be hand...

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