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11 Aug 2026

EXCLUSIVE: LGA reduces funding gap but £8m deficit looms

The Local Government Association (LGA) has reduced its funding gap by £16m but still faces a forecasted deficit of about £8m over the next four years,…[more...]

11 Aug 2026

Tony Travers: Key questions for the devolution PM

Council tax capping, the future of Pride in Place and local authority borrowing limits are all issues raised by Andy Burnham’s commitment to devolution, writes the… [more...]

10 Aug 2026

Is a 100% or 200% council tax increase needed at Westminster?

Westminster City Council has said it is effectively being forced by government to raise council tax significantly “to make up for lost funding” as it warned… [more...]

10 Aug 2026

Devon district rejects £400,000 LGR contribution

Councillors at Torridge DC have rejected plans to contribute £400,000 towards paying for local government reorganisation in protest of the government’s decision.
Plans to put… [more...]

10 Aug 2026

Mental health care reductions

It is reported that millions of adults and children in England are likely to experience longer waits for mental health care, as over two-thirds of NHS… [more...]