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“Whiplash” – UK Government U-Turn on Local Election Delays

February 17, 2026February 20, 2026LG News Roundup

In a dramatic about-face, the UK government has withdrawn its controversial plans to postpone local elections at 30 councils across England, just 11 weeks before polling day on May 7th. The decision follows legal advice and a mounting legal challenge from Reform UK. The government had initially planned to delay elections at councils undergoing major […]

Suspended, cleared, nominated and investigated – #551

February 16, 2026February 18, 2026LG News Roundup

On the Monday, 16th February edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Plus more local government news from across Australia and beyond. The Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 – simple, connected customer experiences.Listen to the episode here. […]

Misconduct, oversight, disruption and scrutiny – #550

February 13, 2026February 18, 2026LG News Roundup

In the Friday, 13th February edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Plus more local government news from across Australia and beyond. The Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 – simple, connected customer experiences.Listen to the episode here. […]

“Field of Dreams”, mooted merger, and mayor conduct breaches – #549

February 11, 2026February 18, 2026LG News Roundup

In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: plus more news from across the world of local government in Australia and beyond. The Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 – simple, connected customer experiences. Listen to the […]

“Dismissive and out of touch”, IBAC complaint, and suspended CEO – #548

February 9, 2026February 18, 2026LG News Roundup

In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: plus much more local government news from Australia and beyond. The Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 – simple, connected customer experiences. Listen to the episode here. Read along […]