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19 Jun 2026

What Burnham could mean for local government

LGC looks at what Andy Burnham’s tenure as mayor tells us about what local government can expect if he does become prime minister.
Unsurprisingly Mr…[more...]

03 Jul 2026

LGA warns of £7bn funding gap by 2028-29

Local authorities would need £7bn over the next three years to maintain the same level of services, new analysis has revealed.
New analysis by the… [more...]

03 Jul 2026

Five in six authorities met accounts deadline, research reveals

Significantly more English local authorities have met the annual statement of accounts deadline than in recent years, according to research by Room151. [more...]

03 Jul 2026

Call for corporation tax to join income tax as ‘workhorse’ of fiscal devolution

Income tax was specifically mentioned by chancellor Rachel Reeves in her Mais lecture earlier this year as a leading contender for the fiscal devolution roadmap to… [more...]

02 Jul 2026

England’s mayors should be given sweeping new powers, says devolution expert

A paper written by one of the people helping shape Andy Burnham’s devolution plans, JP Spencer, says mayors should be given power over a range of… [more...]