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PRODUCTIVITY
Let outcomes not just effort be the measure of your council's legacy
By Tony Munton | 20 October 2025
As the sector awaits the finalisation of the Local Government Outcomes Framework, Tony Munton looks at how to steer local government toward measuring community outcomes.
AI
Pursuing AI without a large language model
By Paul Marinko | 09 October 2025
Councils remain eager to grasp the opportunities offered by AI, but a recognised lack of knowledg...
SOCIAL CARE
Crafting solutions for social care
By Craig White | 01 October 2025
Social care commissioning teams are under increasing pressure, juggling huge demands while dealin...
DATA
Council data breach warning
By Joe Lepper | 01 October 2025
Local government is among the most at-risk organisations from data breaches, with councils report...
LGA
Concern over 'top-down' outcomes framework
By Martin Ford | 08 September 2025
Council leaders have voiced fears over the planned local government outcomes framework.
REORGANISATION
September: The biggest month for local government in half a century
By Gavin Callaghan | 01 September 2025
September is the biggest month for local government in half a century, says leader of Basildon BC...
POLITICS
Kent reassurance after staff DOGE concerns
By Dan Peters | 22 August 2025
Reform-run Kent CC (KCC) has reassured employees that any decisions to share data with the party’...
FINANCE
Cuts have hit council financial information, report finds
By Neil Merrick | 22 August 2025
Councillors and members of the public are not being presented with accurate or easy to understand...
DIGITAL
Dealing with the rising tide crisis
By Wayne Scott | 21 August 2025
Wayne Scott explains why public sector leaders must plan for supplier failure.
FINANCE
Audit costs rise by 238%, research reveals
By Izzy Lepone | 19 August 2025
Audit reform ambitions have ‘failed’, creating ‘market chaos’, researchers from the University of...
HOUSING
On the long road to better social housing
By Martin Ford | 18 August 2025
Martin Ford examines the task at hand for local authorities as the RSH inspections uncover a sign...
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