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14 Aug 2026

Sheena Asthana: LGR’s rural and coastal impact

The government’s proposed Devon Coast & Countryside Council illustrates how reorganisation could disadvantage rural and coastal areas, write Sheena Asthana, Sheela Agarwal and Alex Gibson, of…[more...]

01 Sep 2026

Social care costs

Analysis by the King’s Fund suggests that families are facing a social care “stealth tax” that has cost them up to £12,350 this year. [more...]

01 Sep 2026

Campaign launches calling for 90-minute free parking to help revive high streets

Campaigners are calling on the Government to introduce 90 minutes of free parking across town and city centres to help boost Britain’s high streets. A parliamentary… [more...]

01 Sep 2026

EFS recovery: ‘I might as well be Harry Potter’

Worcestershire County Council has no chance of becoming financially resilient without a fundamental overhaul of the funding and delivery of demand-led services, the authority’s finance lead… [more...]

01 Sep 2026

£5 a month hypothecated tax for adult social care ‘would have support’

The government should seriously consider introducing a hypothecated tax for adult social care of around £5 a month to address the current funding crisis, Medway Council’s… [more...]