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02 Nov 2026

More anger and uncertainty – so what now for local councils?

An article looks at local government reform and devolution following the Budget. The Government has delayed decisions on reorganisation in some areas until early 2027, with…[more...]

02 Nov 2026

Fiscal devolution

An opinion piece looks at the Budget’s fiscal devolution measures, under which mayoral authorities will receive a share of income tax receipts from 2028 and 20… [more...]

02 Nov 2026

£700m million to drive re-industrialisation in latest devolution push

The Government has announced a £700 million funding package, the Strategic Sites Accelerator, to drive local growth by working with mayors and local leaders to identify… [more...]

02 Nov 2026

Milburn Report due this month

The Milburn review into youth unemployment, set to be published this month, is expected to recommend giving local authorities new powers and funding to help young… [more...]

02 Nov 2026

Oxfordshire considering LGR legal challenge

Oxfordshire CC is considering launching a further legal challenge over local government reorganisation after the geography it opposes was announced last week.
The county had… [more...]