Looking beyond the two-party system
With local elections approaching, many of you will be balancing the demands of campaigning, council responsibilities, and the everyday challenges facing residents.
We need clarity on reorganisation
The Government’s justification for postponing local elections was that they would be so disruptive alongside local government reorganisation (LGR), that they simply could not go ahead.
Government to write off £5bn of SEND deficits
The Government has committed to resolving 90 per cent of councils’ historic deficits in respect of provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Fair pay agreement for social care ‘unworkable’
The Government’s proposed adult social care Fair Pay Agreement (FPA) will be unworkable without full, sustainable funding and meaningful local government involvement, the LGA has warned.
Rethinking local government
Local government reorganisation challenges us all. The deadlines are daunting, the process is complicated and the workload is immense.
Twenty-five years of scrutiny
The Local Government Act 2000 marked one of the most significant shifts in English local democracy since the 1970s.
Multiple challengers affecting election outcomes
The first by-elections of the year suggest a continuation of the 2025 pattern when new records were set.