Kirsty Weakley is the Head of Content at LGC. She covers a diverse range of topics including government and politics, elections, and public policy, with a particular focus on regional interest and world news, especially in North America and Latin America. Kirsty's work has been featured in the Local Government Chronicle.
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Kirsty's primary focus is on local government, finance, and the implications of government policies in the United Kingdom. Her coverage heavily includes government announcements and legal policy regulation. If you have expertise or insights related to UK local government policies, finance, devolution, or the "levelling up" agenda, your pitch is likely to be well-received.
She seems particularly interested in how specific regions will use financial resources from governmental funds as part of their development plans. Additionally, Kirsty may appreciate commentary that addresses potential concerns raised by auditors regarding local authorities' financial management and decision-making processes.
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The government has announced the formation of 34 new unitaries in 14 areas with two-tier local government. Communities secretary Steve Reed announced more
Steve Reed’s final act as communities secretary has pleased Labour city leaders, but not many other people, writes head of content Kirsty Weakley. Today's
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Angela Rayner has returned to the role of secretary of state for the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Her appointment came after
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Andy Burnham has appointed his cabinet. Head of content Kirsty Weakley looks at how well they understand local government. Today's top stories Devolution
Norfolk CC’s leader has urged the government to rethink local government reorganisation, which it says will cost £96m to implement. The county has already
A Reform-led county is looking at whether it could “release into the market” some of its wholly owned companies rather than let its successor councils
