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Spending Review: Reeves pledges 'sustainable footing' for local government

11/06/2025

Health, defence and schools were the big winners in the spending review, but the government claimed it would put local government back on ‘a sustainable footing’.

Budget 2024: Local government on path to reorganisation

30/10/2024

Local government reorganisation – and the efficiency savings it will make – were confirmed in Budget documents today.

King's Speech: A plan for devolution

17/07/2024

The new Labour Government has set out a widespread plan for devolution and economic growth in its Parliamentary timetable, with central diktat reserved for planning proposals.

Chancellor Hunt makes productivity push

06/03/2024

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has unveiled a Budget with little respite for local government but demands for increased public sector productivity.

Budget 2023: Hunt sounds the death knell for LEPs

15/03/2023

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has unveiled a Budget that has sounded the death knell for Local Enterprise Partnerships, but revived the levelling up agenda.

Liverpool sets out path to improvement

13/05/2021

Liverpool City Council has drafted an improvement plan and letter in response to the Caller report, which called for an intervention in the city.

Sunak reveals spending spree for first budget

11/03/2020

New chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a Budget to end austerity, boost productivity and tackle the problems created by coronavirus.