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14 Oct 2026

LGR review being done ‘with a straight bat’

There may need to be “transitional arrangements” for places involved in devolution if local government reorganisation is delayed, the minister has said.
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14 Oct 2026

LGA looks to strategic partnership with No10 North

The Local Government Association has started discussions about creating a “strategic partnership with No10 North” to involve the sector sooner in key policy discussions.
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14 Oct 2026

Social care vacancies fall to lowest level in a decade

The adult social care workforce in England has grown for the fourth successive year, with vacancies falling to their lowest level in a decade, according to… [more...]

14 Oct 2026

Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state

Council chief executives have warned Whitehall that local authorities must be treated as equal partners as the Government plans to rewire the state.
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14 Oct 2026

IMF warns global economy reaching ‘limits of resilience’

The global economy “could soon test the limits of resilience” as governments face high debt levels and dwindling fiscal buffers, the International Monetary Fund has warned. [more...]