Ministry confirms 18 councils seeking election postponement
By Paul Marinko | 15 January 2025
The Government has officially revealed that it has received requests to postpone elections this year from 18 councils.
Worcestershire district backs case for one unitary
By Ann McGauran | 17 January 2025
A district council leader has written to local government minister Jim McMahon backing Worcestershire CC's decision to advocate the formation of a One Worcestershire unitary.
The makings of a fascinating year
By By Abdool Kara | 17 January 2025
Abdool Kara looks to the year ahead as 2024 closed with a flurry of government actions for the sector.
Councils to take part in national pandemic exercise
By Martin Ford | 17 January 2025
Local authorities will take part in the UK’s largest-ever pandemic exercise later this year.
Social care delays leading to 'dangerously long' hospital stays
By William Eichler | 17 January 2025
Almost one in seven hospital beds were occupied last week by patients who were medically fit to b...
Questions over grooming inquiries' legal backing
By Martin Ford | 17 January 2025
Concern has been raised over the legal backing for local inquiries into child sexual exploitation.
Worcestershire district backs case for one unitary
By Ann McGauran | 17 January 2025
A district council leader has written to local government minister Jim McMahon backing Worcesters...
Redditch and Bromsgrove to vote on chief executive
By Martin Ford | 16 January 2025
John Leach is set to become joint chief executive at Redditch BC and Bromsgrove DC.
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The Big Reshuffle
'Throughout the UK, local government reorganisation is gathering momentum, with significantly more interest in devolution than anticipated. But, despite the level of interest, there is still plenty of district disgruntlement.'
13 January 2025
Putting culture at Durham's core
'While cuts to cultural services have become the norm across local government, Durham Council has put it at the heart of their economic growth strategy. Martin Ford speaks to chief executive John Hewitt about their approach.'
By Martin Ford | 17 January 2025
Evolution through devolution
By Neil Blagburn | 16 January 2025
The council-led delivery of the Northumberland Line could inspire local authorities to take the l...
Tackling inequality through physical activity in Cornwall
By Craig Handford | 16 January 2025
A project aimed at better understanding the contribution of physical activity in helping to chang...
New Towns: A checklist for development and delivery
By Katja Stille | 23 December 2024
Katja Stille looks at how New Towns can effectively support local authority housing delivery.
MPs brand local roads 'national embarrassment'
By Ellie Ames | 17 January 2025
MPs have called England’s local roads a ‘national embarrassment’ and accused the Department for T...
In need of a place lift
By Stephen Taylor | 15 January 2025
Stephen Taylor says there is no need to wait for the English Devolution Bill to trundle through b...
Counties' single unitary bids stir up districts
By Paul Marinko | 15 January 2025
Reorganisation tensions are heating up as several counties attempt to secure single unitaries cov...
National Insurance compensation is 'total shambles'
By Dan Peters | 13 January 2025
The Government’s handling of compensating councils for the increase in employers’ National Insura...
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