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REORGANISATION
Lancashire leaders call for delay to council shake-up
By William Eichler | 23 October 2025
Lancashire County Council has asked the Government to delay the county’s planned local government...
REORGANISATION
Five keys to making reorganisation work
By Ian Fytche | 22 October 2025
Ian Fytche makes the case for framing a proposal for reorganisation based on five principles of h...
REORGANISATION
EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall backs Thames Valley role for Swindon BC
By Dan Peters | 22 October 2025
It is believed the Government is backing Swindon being part of the Thames Valley along with Oxfor...
RECRUITMENT
EXCLUSIVE: Section 151 recruitment crisis warning
By Dan Peters | 21 October 2025
The sector is facing a recruitment crisis for section 151 officers, The MJ has been told.
REORGANISATION
Essex CC leaves 'bitter taste' with 'underhand' reorg move
By Paul Marinko | 20 October 2025
Relations between Essex local authorities have been soured after the county council spent nearly ...
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
DCN: Deprivation key determinant for spending
By Neil Merrick | 20 October 2025
Unitaries with a population more than 350,000 tend to spend more per resident on services but are...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Putting good relationships centre stage
By Dr Jo Casebourne | 20 October 2025
New ministers have urged councils to lead reforms for children and young people by investing in r...
REORGANISATION
LGR could be what adult social care needs
By Cllr Daniel Cowan | 20 October 2025
Cllr Daniel Cowan says reorganisation offers an opportunity to reimagine adult social care, and a...
REORGANISATION
Isn't it time to accept that all current councils in shire counties should be swept away?
By Ian Miller | 20 October 2025
Ian Miller says that under LGR a ‘continuing’ county council would be required to have open compe...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reorganisation financial risk warning
By Martin Ford | 17 October 2025
Local government reorganisation has been highlighted as a key concern by the Public Accounts Comm...
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