FINANCE

A Budget with many unanswered questions

By Heather Jameson | 07 November 2024

There is plenty to welcome in the Budget, but it also raises plenty of questions, says Heather J...

AUTUMN BUDGET

How is the 'devolution revolution' going post-Budget?

By Dr Simon Kaye | 04 November 2024

Simplifying structures could bring clearer accountability and more ambitious devolution, but unle...

REORGANISATION

DCN: Budget's top-down reorganisation opposite of devolution

By William Eichler | 31 October 2024

Local government reorganisation poses a threat to frontline services and represents the ‘opposite...

AUTUMN BUDGET

Budget: LGR confirmed in high tax, high spend Budget

By Heather Jameson | 30 October 2024

Local government reorganisation – and the efficiency savings it will make – have been confirmed i...

REORGANISATION

The path to reorganisation is full of perils and pitfalls

By Heather Jameson | 30 October 2024

Heather Jameson says the path to reorganisation is not without its perils and pitfalls – 'not lea...

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: Government to launch full reorganisation

By Heather Jameson | 28 October 2024

DEVOLUTION

Minister: England's devo map must avoid 'orphan areas'

By Paul Marinko | 23 October 2024

Local government minister Jim McMahon has emphasised Labour’s determination to avoid ‘orphan area...

PODCASTS

Our World is Local: Matt Prosser

22 October 2024

In this episode of our podcast, we welcome Matt Prosser, Chief Executive of Dorset Council and Pr...

POLICY

Will councils have to give ground for extra funding?

By Paul Marinko | 10 October 2024

Paul Marinko says there is hope within the sector that an improved sense of collaboration with go...

REORGANISATION

Is reorganisation inevitable or just ingrained?

By Steve Leach | 03 October 2024

It is not increases in council sizes that improve local government, and the public don’t benefit ...