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Building trust, capacity and accountability in England's strategic authorities
DEVOLUTION

Building trust, capacity and accountability in England's strategic authorities

By Sandy Forsyth | 04 June 2026

To address the complexities in the evolution of strategic authorities, devolution needs to work beyond the traditional metro mayoral model, says Sandy Forsyth.

FINANCE

What England can learn from Japan's approach to local government finance

By Naoki Fujiwara | 04 June 2026

Consideration of Japan’s approach to local government funding suggests possibilities for doing th...

EQUAL PAY

Two-thirds of councils facing a live equal pay risk

By Simon Christian | 03 June 2026

The real decision facing leaders now is whether to address equal pay early and deliberately, or m...

REORGANISATION

Keeping reorganisation on track: Preparing East and West Surrey for vesting day

By Terence Herbert | 03 June 2026

Ahead of the launch of East Surrey and West Surrey councils in April 2027, local government reorg...

SERVICE DELIVERY

Neighbourhood Guarantee: Can councils deliver the visible improvements residents want?

By Ben Page | 03 June 2026

Ben Page says the Government's Neighbourhood Guarantee focuses on the everyday services residents...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Return of the Extended Ministerial Office?

By David Godfrey | 03 June 2026

Amidst the current calls for civil service reform, David Godfrey asks if Extended Ministerial Off...

EMPLOYMENT

Enthusiasm alone won't solve the NEET crisis

By Heather Jameson | 03 June 2026

Addressing the crisis in youth unemployment may be a priority, says Heather Jameson. 'But when ev...

HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE

Wes' end of term report

By Matthew Taylor | 03 June 2026

Matthew Taylor looks back on Wes Streeting’s time at the helm of the Department of Health and Soc...

LG CHALLENGE

LG Challenge: Streamlining support for care leavers in Warwickshire

By Michael Barrett | 03 June 2026

Warwickshire CC was the setting for the fourth stage of the LG Challenge, with a focus on the con...

EMPLOYMENT

Finding a NEET solution

By Tom Stannard | 02 June 2026

The interim report of the Milburn Review revealed the stark reality of youth unemployment. Tom St...

REORGANISATION

Turning reorganisation into real transformation

By Jess Browne | 02 June 2026

The councils that get most from local government reorganisation will be the ones that focus on th...

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