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CQC hands out third inadequate rating
By Joe Lepper | 18 May 2026
Salford City Council is the third council to be rated inadequate for its adult social care services by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) since assessments began.
New Reform leadership at Essex to legally challenge LGR
By Paul Marinko | 14 May 2026
Essex CC’s Reform UK leader has written to housing secretary Steve Reed indicating the council intends to launch a legal challenge to local government reorganisation (LGR) for the county.
Exclusive: Tory grandee blasts current Government's regeneration and LGR plans
By Heather Jameson | 15 May 2026
Tory grandee Lord Heseltine has launched a scathing criticism of the current Government’s reorganisation and regeneration policies.
CQC hands out third inadequate rating
By Joe Lepper | 18 May 2026
Salford City Council is the third council to be rated inadequate for its adult social care servic...
Suffolk Reform leadership follows Essex with LGR legal challenge
By Paul Marinko | 15 May 2026
Suffolk CC’s new Reform UK leadership has followed Essex CC is announcing plans for legal action ...
Cardiff chief to step down after 12 years
By Dan Peters | 15 May 2026
Cardiff Council chief executive Paul Orders has revealed he intends to step down after more than ...
Exclusive: Tory grandee blasts current Government's regeneration and LGR plans
By Heather Jameson | 15 May 2026
Tory grandee Lord Heseltine has launched a scathing criticism of the current Government’s reorgan...
EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG working to overhaul Best Value
By Dan Peters | 14 May 2026
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is working on a review and upda...
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Regeneration: Developing devolution
'UK plans for fiscal devolution, announced by chancellor Rachel Reeves, could significantly reshape how city regions fund transport and regeneration projects. Inspired by examples like Dunkirk, where locally controlled tax revenue helped fund free public transport and boosted usage, the UK Government is now considering giving regional authorities a share of national taxes. David Blackman reports.'
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Regeneration: Hiding in plain sight
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