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POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector

By Dan Peters | 10 September 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told council leaders he wants to ‘create a new settlement between...

REORGANISATION

Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review

By Paul Marinko | 10 September 2026

Council chiefs have revealed government officials have refused to give any clarity on when the re...

REORGANISATION

Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 10 September 2026

A former adviser to Keir Starmer has said this week’s bombshell announcement does not spell the e...

REORGANISATION

Local government reorganisation is a crisis of trust

By Cllr Kevin Bentley | 10 September 2026

Cllr Kevin Bentley says the Government’s approach to reorganisation has damaged finances, trust a...

LEADERSHIP

Future Forum Midlands: Council chiefs should only make an external case for cash

By Ann McGauran | 09 September 2026

Local authority chiefs need to make the case for more resources externally rather than within the...

REORGANISATION

The local government reorganisation reset changes the recruitment brief

By Liam Young | 09 September 2026

Liam Young examines how councils can reset recruitment, retain talent and rebuild confidence afte...

FINANCE

Balancing budgets, civic pride and local government reorganisation

By By Kathy O’Leary | 09 September 2026

A final council budget must balance financial reality with civic ambition, says Kathy O'Leary.

REORGANISATION

LGR is a governance challenge

By Aidan Rave | 09 September 2026

Reorganisation will not be judged on the organisational structures or the maps but on what it del...

REORGANISATION

Knowing when to widen the lens

By Sophie Thornton | 09 September 2026

Sophie Thornton says Surrey’s LGR experience highlights the importance of early preparation, coll...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Concerns over reorganisation delay impact on devolution

By Joe Lepper | 08 September 2026

MPs have raised concerns around the impact that a delay to local government reorganisation (LGR) ...

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