Martin Ford 21 May 2025

Legal threats to Reform ambitions

Reform UK's ambitions to shake up local government could be stymied by legal hurdles, an expert warned this week.

Party leaders have criticised councils with Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) posts, vowed to scrap Low-Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) and suggested legal challenges to housing for asylum seekers.

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Analysis

Governing, not controlling: finding the right balance with council-owned companies

The success of local authority-owned companies depends on councils striking the right balance between oversight and interference, says Julia Gregory, Non-Executive and Senior Independent Director, Chair, and Trustee.

Opinion

LocalGov Weekly Round Up

William Eichler, editor of LocalGov.co.uk, reflects on the stories that captured readers’ attention this week.

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