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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...]

27 Aug 2026

County issues LGR legal letter

Lincolnshire CC has issued a pre-action protocol letter calling on the government to explain how it made its decision on local government reorganisation.
In Greater… [more...]

26 Aug 2026

HMRC tax investigation yields up 13%

HMRC’s return on enforcement investments is accelerating after it emerged that the exchequer now gets around £35 back for every pound it spends on tax investigations,… [more...]

26 Aug 2026

Zero-hours reforms could cost NHS £900m a year, employers warn

NHS organisations in England could face unbudgeted costs of close to £1bn a year as a result of the government’s plans to ban zero-hours contracts, NHS… [more...]

26 Aug 2026

Andrew Husband: Prioritise rural homelessness

Homelessness is a deepening emergency in county and rural areas, writes the housing and planning spokesperson for the County Councils Network. [more...]