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21 Oct 2026

O’Brien: Councils must be at the heart of rewiring the state

Cllr Eamonn O’Brien, Chair of the LGA, argues that councils must be central to the Government’s aim of “fundamentally rewiring the way the country works” in…[more...]

21 Oct 2026

Public services warning

A new report by Institute for Government has warned that public services, including schools, the NHS and the criminal justice system, are unlikely to return to… [more...]

21 Oct 2026

Welsh Government to postpone council tax revaluation

The Welsh Government has announced plans to postponed council tax revaluation until after the next Senedd election in 2030.
Finance minister Elin Jones said the… [more...]

21 Oct 2026

Rural areas £19bn short of growth potential, report warns

England's shire counties and rural areas could have had economies £19bn larger had they matched national growth, according to a new report.
The County Councils… [more...]

21 Oct 2026

Public borrowing hits highest level in a year as Budget approaches

The government borrowing £1.9bn more than expected in September, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. [more...]