Reorganisation

03 February 2021

Diary was saddened to hear of the impending divorce of Breckland and South Holland DCs, described...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils propose 'super-district'

By Martin Ford | 02 February 2021

Stratford-on-Avon and Warwick DCs have revealed proposals to merge by 2024.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Cementing growth plans in The Bay

By Lawrence Conway | 02 February 2021

Whatever your thoughts may be on local government reorganisation it has brought together the thre...

MANAGEMENT

New management structure to lead Luton's 2020-2040 vision

By Ann McGauran | 20 January 2021

Luton BC has restructured its top management team to focus on its flagship Luton 2020-2040 vision...

DEVOLUTION

Redrawing the map

By Paul Swinney | 19 January 2021

Councils are the bodies to lead high street regeneration – but not without reform, argues Paul Sw...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

EXCLUSIVE: DCN attempts to use tiers frustration to boost reorganisation case

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2021

The District Councils’ Network (DCN) has attempted to boost its local government reorganisation a...

PLANNING

Councillors voice intervention fears

By Martin Ford | 13 January 2021

Members of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council have raised concerns the authority could f...

WHITEHALL

Taking control of the devolution debate

By Seb Lowe | 07 January 2021

Seb Lowe says that given the preference of government for unitary councils, failure by district c...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

A letter to Santa from local government in England

By Colin Copus | 23 December 2020

It feels as if local government is on everyone’s ‘naughty list’ at present, says Colin Copus. Her...

Deadline day for reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 09 December 2020

Councils in Cumbria, North Yorkshire and Somerset face a nervous wait as the deadline passes for ...

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