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WHITEHALL
Local authorities to fund half of increased labour costs under fair pay agreement
By Lee Peart | 27 October 2025
Councils are projected to fund more than half (52%) of increased labour costs passed on by provid...
REORGANISATION
Nine councils in Derbyshire unite behind two unitaries
By Ann McGauran | 27 October 2025
Derbyshire's councils have moved closer to a consensus with the county on reorganisation now that...
REORGANISATION
Three unitary plan put forward by Staffordshire districts
By William Eichler | 27 October 2025
Three southern Staffordshire councils have unveiled a local government reorganisation plan aimed ...
HOUSING
Councils key to New Towns success, say peers
By Martin Ford | 25 October 2025
Councils must have a key role to make a success of the New Towns programme, peers have urged.
LGA
Government stands firm on committee system abolition
By Martin Ford | 24 October 2025
Local government minister Steve Reed has rebuffed a plea to look again at its move to scrap the c...
LONDON
London housing measures to empower mayor
By Dan Peters | 24 October 2025
A much-trailed announcement of muscular measures to accelerate housing delivery in London has bee...
REORGANISATION
Cambridgeshire local government reorganisation debate heats up
By Paul Marinko | 24 October 2025
Cambridgeshire CC has backed the creation of two unitary authorities amid simmering tensions on r...
PEOPLE
Wirral chief executive resigns
By Martin Ford | 23 October 2025
Wirral MBC has confirmed chief executive Paul Satoor has resigned.
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...
FAIR FUNDING
EXCLUSIVE: Fair funding fightback
By Martin Ford | 23 October 2025
An alliance of urban authorities is pressing the Government to change tack on the fair funding re...
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