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Exclusive: London borough is top for productivity
By Ann McGauran | 05 February 2026
Kensington and Chelsea LBC is the most productive council in England, the latest IMPOWER Index Top 10 has revealed.
Like it or not, the LGA still needs to change
By Heather Jameson | 05 February 2026
Joanna Killian has done what she was brought in to do - bringing the LGA up to date and making it financially viable for the future, says Heather Jameson.
The Top 10 councils powering ahead on productivity
By Ann McGauran | 05 February 2026
Local government’s leadership may be dealing with a maelstrom of challenges, but the councils whose productivity performance has earned them a place in the IMPOWER Index Top 10 have positive stories to share. Ann McGauran reports.
Coventry axes annual festival to save cash
By Dan Peters | 06 February 2026
Coventry City Council has taken the ‘difficult decision’ not to run its three-day annual music an...
County chief to stand down
By Martin Ford | 06 February 2026
Suffolk CC has announced that chief executive Nicola Beach is to stand down.
City council requests £15m exceptional financial support
By Dan Peters | 06 February 2026
Brighton & Hove City Council has requested £15m of exceptional financial support (EFS) from the M...
Cross-party talks after Bedford budget rejected
By Dan Peters | 05 February 2026
The leader of Bedford BC’s Conservative minority administration has pledged to ‘keep working with...
LGA seeks national bargaining revival for coroners' pay
By Martin Ford | 05 February 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) is hoping to bring coroners back to the pay negotiating ta...
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The Top 10 councils powering ahead on productivity
'Local government’s leadership may be dealing with a maelstrom of challenges, but the councils whose productivity performance has earned them a place in the IMPOWER Index Top 10 have positive stories to share. Ann McGauran reports.'
05 February 2026
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