Breaking down England's fiscal devolution plans
David Phillips of the IFS tells LocalGov why England's regional finance reforms are modest by global comparison and what ministers still need to get right.
Out of area placements continue to rise
10/08/2026 London boroughs top the list of councils exporting homeless households out of their areas as the practice grows, latest figures have shown. |
McMahon returns to MHCLG
23/07/2026 Jim McMahon is returning to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) less than a year after Keir Starmer sacked him. |
EXCLUSIVE: Reorganisation shake-up
23/07/2026 Labour's local government reorganisation plans are likely to hit existing unitaries as ‘fierce competition' breaks out for chief executives, recruiter warns. |
Eshalomi appointed MHCLG minister
22/07/2026 Florence Eshalomi has been appointed as a minister at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). |
Call for stronger scrutiny of mayors
08/07/2026 Stronger accountability and scrutiny of mayors is needed should they be given greater fiscal powers under an Andy Burnham-led government, think-tank says. |
Reed defied officials' advice on DPP reorg plans
18/06/2026 Essex and Norfolk CCs have hit out at ministers ignoring the advice of Whitehall officials over reorganisation plans. |
Cowan to chair London Councils
17/06/2026 London Councils has confirmed Hammersmith and Fulham LBC leader Stephen Cowan as its new chair as well as announcing the group's executive committee. |
Review of Welsh funding formula already underway
05/06/2026 Wales’ new local government minister has said work has already started on reviewing the country’s local government funding formula. |
LGA chair to stand down
03/06/2026 Cllr Louise Gittins has today announced her intention to stand down as chair of the Local Government Association. |
Newcastle-under-Lyme to leave LGA
29/05/2026 Reform UK-led Newcastle-under-Lyme BC has announced it is ending its membership of the Local Government Association (LGA). |
Senior councillor calls for local veto on asylum placements
27/05/2026 Breckland DC's leader has called for a council veto on local asylum placements as tensions grow in the Norfolk district over the issue. |
Devo minister resigns
12/05/2026 Junior devolution minister Miatta Fahnbulleh has resigned and urged PM Keir Starmer to ‘do the right thing' and ‘set a timetable for an orderly transition'. |
Reform councillor believed to have stood down following allegations
11/05/2026 A Reform UK councillor is believed to have already resigned following his election last Thursday. |
Leeds City Council suffers huge fuel theft as Middle East conflict continues
30/04/2026 Leeds City Council has had 12,000 litres of fuel for its fleet of vehicles stolen as prices rise with continued conflict in the Middle East. |
Ministers still unconvinced by Tees Valley's Best Value
28/04/2026 The Government has said it continues to require assurances that Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) is fulfilling its Best Value duty. |
LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
09/04/2026 The chair of the Local Councils Network (LCN) has suggested it seems ‘illogical' for the County Councils Network (CCN) to exist in light of reorganisation. |
Legal threat looms as counties oppose Whitehall LGR ruling
02/04/2026 Disgruntled county councils could slow down local government reorganisation with legal challenges to Whitehall's verdict. |
Council tax goes up by £10bn in five years
25/03/2026 England's council tax bill has gone up by more than £10bn in five years, new government data has revealed. |
Lords block Government move to influence council pension investments
19/03/2026 Lord John Fuller has lauded the decision of fellow peers to scupper the Government's ability to influence how local government pension funds are invested. |
Chancellor to give local leaders control over national taxes
18/03/2026 Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised to give ‘local leaders' control of some national taxes in a ‘permanent transfer of power and resources' to regions. |
