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Rachel Reeves: The Queen of fiscal drag
By Mike Emmerich | 28 November 2025
The chancellor may have done respectably on putting the public finances on a more secure long-term footing, but her measures do little to stem Britain’s post-2008 economic stagnation, says Mike Emmerich.
Unions submit joint pay claim
By Paul Marinko | 01 December 2025
Unions have submitted a call for a pay rise of at least £3,000 from local government employers for next year.
Auditor sounds alarm over Shropshire finances
By Martin Ford | 28 November 2025
Shropshire Council has been issued with a rare statutory recommendation by its external auditor.
Warrington to appoint chief executive
By Martin Ford | 01 December 2025
Sarah Smith is expected to be confirmed as the next chief executive of Warrington BC at a meeting...
Unions submit joint pay claim
By Paul Marinko | 01 December 2025
Unions have submitted a call for a pay rise of at least £3,000 from local government employers fo...
Hertfordshire cabinets defy full council on reorganisation
By Paul Marinko | 01 December 2025
A trio of Hertfordshire districts have submitted reorganisation proposals that defy the decisions...
Auditor sounds alarm over Shropshire finances
By Martin Ford | 28 November 2025
Shropshire Council has been issued with a rare statutory recommendation by its external auditor.
Rival reorganisation bids submitted for Devon
By Joe Lepper | 28 November 2025
Councillors across Devon have formally approved their rival bids for local government reorganisat...
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Culture and Inclusion Lead
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From ambition to action: how to turn digital vision into reality
By James Towner | 01 December 2025
Temporary Accommodation Network: financial solutions to the crisis
By James McHugh | 27 November 2025
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Counting care costs
'Councils continue to face steep rises in the cost of care in both children and adult services. As social care chiefs gather this week for the National Children and Adult Services Conference, Ann McGauran speaks to sector experts to see what can be done to rein in rising fees.'
27 November 2025
Urging for a fairer urban future
'Parliamentary chair of the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities (SIGOMA) Sally Jameson warns that changes in the fair funding reforms are set to slash millions from deprived urban areas next year. Ann McGauran reports.'
By Ann McGauran | 17 November 2025
Why we dare to care
By Karen Fuller | 27 November 2025
Karen Fuller relates how Oxfordshire has taken a bold stand, driving the sweeping transformation ...
Fixing the family support gap
By Mary-Alice Doyle | 27 November 2025
Camden LBC is launching a powerful, data-driven model designed to pinpoint low-income families mo...
Creating a haven home for children
By Stephen Evans | 27 November 2025
Windsor & Maidenhead has invested £1.8m in its first home for young people, dramatically cutting ...
Hertfordshire cabinets defy full council on reorganisation
By Paul Marinko | 01 December 2025
A trio of Hertfordshire districts have submitted reorganisation proposals that defy the decisions...
A betrayal to faithful financing
By Heather Jameson | 28 November 2025
Asking local government reorganisation areas to divvy up their finances between themselves is som...
Rival reorganisation bids submitted for Devon
By Joe Lepper | 28 November 2025
Councillors across Devon have formally approved their rival bids for local government reorganisat...
Kent in 'devolution desert' warning
By Dan Peters | 28 November 2025
All 14 of Kent’s council leaders have warned ministers of the risk of the county becoming a ‘devo...
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