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EXCLUSIVE: Budget should fund further devo, says finance expert
By Ann McGauran | 19 November 2025
Next week’s Budget should be used to fund further waves of devolution and to create a commission on expanding local government’s revenue base, a finance expert has urged.
EXCLUSIVE: DCN looks to 'evolve'
By Dan Peters | 18 November 2025
Chief executives and leaders have been invited to three in-person regional workshops as the District Councils’ Network (DCN) looks to ‘evolve’ amid impending local government reorganisation.
Rise up to reimagine health
By Matthew Taylor | 18 November 2025
With so much funding locked into NHS provision, only bold reform in how care is delivered will unlock real change – and that means health and local government working side-by-side to develop new solutions, says Matthew Taylor.
Milburn: We face 'fundamental breakdown of democracy'
By Heather Jameson | 19 November 2025
Plymouth hunts for new 151 officer
By Paul Marinko | 19 November 2025
Plymouth City Council is looking for its third chief finance officer in three years following new...
EXCLUSIVE: Budget should fund further devo, says finance expert
By Ann McGauran | 19 November 2025
Next week’s Budget should be used to fund further waves of devolution and to create a commission ...
Government launches reorganisation consultations
By Martin Ford | 19 November 2025
The Government has today launched consultations on reorganisation proposals as it mulls which to ...
EXCLUSIVE: Charity warning over fair funding proposals
By Dan Peters | 19 November 2025
Proposals around council tax in the fair funding review will ‘further penalise’ already-strugglin...
Lincolnshire set to name chief executive
By Martin Ford | 18 November 2025
Andrew Crookham is set to become the next chief executive of Lincolnshire CC.
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Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse city, and one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Apply for this job
Director, Frontline Services
£147,524 per annum
Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse city, and one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Apply for this job
Director, Strategy, Partnerships and Transformation
£147,524 per annum
Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse city, and one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Apply for this job
Director, Children’s Services
£147,524 per annum
Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse city, and one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Apply for this job
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A Budget eye on council tax
'Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering council tax reform in her upcoming Budget – a move that could reshape how local authorities are funded. Paul Marinko examines what’s on the table and what lessons can be drawn from Wales and Scotland.'
19 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
Punching above our weight in adult social care
By Elaine Allegretti | 19 November 2025
Fiona Taylor and Elaine Allegretti explain how Barking and Dagenham achieved an ‘Outstanding’ rat...
From FOMO to focused
By Andrew Walker | 17 November 2025
Councils need clear, structured AI strategies. To get it right, forget hype or hesitation, say Ro...
Using system-wide reform to put Bucks families first
By Errol Albert | 13 November 2025
Buckinghamshire Council is delivering system-wide reform through locality teams, Family Hubs and ...
Leading through LGR
By Amin Aziz | 20 November 2025
Amin Aziz says the complexity local government reorganisation brings is real – particularly in th...
Helping the sector turn reform into results
By Adele Gritten | 20 November 2025
Adele Gritten looks at Local Partnerships' new research project with the Local Government Informa...
Councils must speak out on increasing tax-raising powers
By Rob Whiteman CBE | 19 November 2025
As Rob Whiteman spells out local government’s three Budget priorities, he makes it clear: council...
Government launches reorganisation consultations
By Martin Ford | 19 November 2025
The Government has today launched consultations on reorganisation proposals as it mulls which to ...
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