2025: Review of the Year

In this special episode of The Local Authority, LGC’s editorial team review the biggest stories of the year and look ahead to what might be dominating local government headlines in 2026. Following a huge year for the sector, LGC editor Sarah Calkin, deputy editor Martin George, head of content Kirsty Weakley and chief reporter Caitlin Webb discuss topics including the rise of Reform, Send and what next year’s elections might mean for councils across the country. Plus ministerial changes in MHCLG and why one council leader refused to wear Steve Reed's bucket hats.

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2025: Review of the Year is an episode from The Local Authority Podcast by LGC.

This episode is 44:51 long.

This episode was published on Dec 17, 2025.

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