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Local Elections 2026: Your guide.
This is the one. After months of debate, fuelled by numerous opinion polls and a myriad predictions, the forthcoming May 7 elections promise to answer...
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Scotland: The Battle for Holyrood
With the Easter holidays now over, the campaign for the next Scottish Parliament election has moved decisively into gear, ahead of polling day on 7...
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No decision yet for Sussex and Brighton & Hove
The unique decision in Sussex and Brighton & Hove was that there was no decision . Evidently MHCLG was unconvinced by any of the proposals that had...
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Reed update provides more clarity on future for local government
Secretary of State Steve Reed announced the latest tranche of local government reorganisation (LGR) decisions last week, for Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex...
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Engaging Topics: What about the value of my home?
In the first in a new series of Engaging Topics articles, where SEC Newgate’s Advocacy Local team will share insight on some of the big questions...
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What’s changing for planning committees and why it matters
An oddity (or a benefit, depending on your view) of the planning process is that each local authority is given almost complete latitude on its...
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Pension Talks Interview: Jane Beverley, Senior Director, Law Debenture
This month we caught up with Jane Beverley, Senior Director at Law Debenture. She discusses how trustees can strengthen pension scheme governance and...
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Pensions and Politics: a risky mix?
It is widely accepted that many people in the UK are not saving enough for retirement. A recent government survey suggests that four in ten—nearly 15...
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