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POLICY AND POLITICS
Treasury control over transport is stalling regional growth, IPPR warns
By William Eichler | 18 February 2026
Centralised Treasury control over transport spending is constraining regional growth, according t...
DEVOLUTION
Government using strategic planning agenda to speed up devo
By Joe Lepper | 18 February 2026
Concerns have been raised over the Government’s use of its strategic planning agenda to speed up ...
REORGANISATION
Reform to offer Havering chance to join Essex
By Paul Marinko | 17 February 2026
A Reform MP has claimed the party would offer Havering a referendum on leaving London to join Ess...
REORGANISATION
Norfolk withdraws cooperation on LGR over elections debacle
By Paul Marinko | 17 February 2026
Norfolk CC’s leadership has withdrawn its cooperation with ministers to deliver local government ...
AUDIT
Auditors uncover 'significant weaknesses' at Wirral
By Joe Lepper | 17 February 2026
Wirral Council needs to ‘urgently’ tackle ‘significant weaknesses’ in its finances, governance an...
HOUSING
Councils hold back help for Building Safety Regulator
By Paul Marinko | 17 February 2026
A request for council help from the beleaguered Building Safety Regulator (BSR) fell on deaf ears...
ELECTIONS
Government U-turns on elections delays
By Martin Ford | 16 February 2026
The Government has withdrawn its decision to postpone local elections in 30 areas.
DEVOLUTION
Government proposals on spatial development aligned with devo
By Joe Lepper | 16 February 2026
The Government is consulting on plans to map out spatial development strategy (SDS) areas across ...
PEOPLE
Combined authorities announce chief executives
By Martin Ford | 13 February 2026
Two combined authorities have made chief executive appointments.
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Hicks proposes directors share chief executive role
By Dan Peters | 13 February 2026
Tens of thousands of pounds could be saved by reducing the number of executive staff at Suffolk C...
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