Politics

By Dan Peters | 01 August 2024

Labour-led London Councils is seeking a new devolution deal for the capital in the wake of the Ge...

FINANCE

Lack of local finance reform a 'big mistake' – Travers

By Heather Jameson | 01 August 2024

The new Government has made a ‘big mistake’ by ruling out immediate local government finance refo...

Benefit of the doubt

By Dan Peters | 31 July 2024

Political pressure is to be piled on the Local Government Association (LGA) to strengthen its wav...

HOUSING

Rayner promises 'biggest increase in affordable housebuilding in a generation'

By Emily Twinch | 30 July 2024

The Government has confirmed English councils will receive millions of pounds to help them delive...

POLICY

Sector reassures after private school VAT change confirmed

By Martin Ford | 30 July 2024

Councils believe they can manage the increase in demand for school places after Labour’s removal ...

FINANCE

No decision on whether ARGA will cover local audit

By Dan Peters | 30 July 2024

The new Government has yet to make a decision on how it will fix local audit in the longer term, ...

SOCIAL CARE

Reeves scraps care charging reforms amid spending cuts

By Dan Peters | 30 July 2024

Adult social care charging reforms delayed by the Tories will be scrapped, saving more than £1bn ...

PLANNING

Government to kick off planning consultation

By Emily Twinch | 29 July 2024

The Government will release a promised consultation on its updated National Planning Policy Frame...

WHITEHALL

McMahon: Existing devolution deals may be improved

By Paul Marinko | 26 July 2024

Local government minister Jim McMahon has said it is down to the Government to make devolution ‘a...

POLICY

Cash needed for next-stage Total Place deals

By Heather Jameson | 25 July 2024

A funding stream should be created to drive the second iteration of Total Place, a report has arg...

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