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FUTURE FORUM
Future Forum Midlands: Burnham must resolve tensions, says influential think-tank
By Martin Ford | 10 September 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces the challenge of turning rhetoric into action, an influential think-tank has said.
FUTURE FORUM
Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
By Ann McGauran | 10 September 2026
Two councils in England are using agentic AI to deliver back office citizen contact, with Derby C...
REORGANISATION
Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
By Paul Marinko | 10 September 2026
Council chiefs have revealed government officials have refused to give any clarity on when the re...
REORGANISATION
Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 10 September 2026
A former adviser to Keir Starmer has said this week’s bombshell announcement does not spell the e...
LEADERSHIP
Future Forum Midlands: Council chiefs should only make an external case for cash
By Ann McGauran | 09 September 2026
Local authority chiefs need to make the case for more resources externally rather than within the...
REORGANISATION
How we manage LGR without losing focus on vital regeneration work is paramount
By Sheila Oxtoby | 25 March 2026
LGR is clearly a huge challenge, says Sheila Oxtoby, 'but we are determined not to lose sight of ...
DEVOLUTION
Now it's time to seize the initiative
By Simon Kaye | 25 March 2026
Simon Kaye sees an opportunity for a sceptical sector to push hard for further devolution.
FUTURE FORUM
Future Forum: Councils urged to embrace Total Place
By Martin Ford | 12 March 2026
Councils should seize the opportunity presented by ministers’ renewed interest in Total Place, ac...
FUTURE FORUM
Future Forum: Councils must put 'rules and tools' in place ahead of political change
By Ann McGauran | 12 March 2026
Councils need to put ‘rules and tools ‘ in place if they are expecting a political change ‘or a ...
WORKFORCE
Future Forum: Senior job opportunities on horizon
By Martin Ford | 12 March 2026
Local government reorganisation offers job market ‘opportunities’ as well as challenges for senio...
REORGANISATION
Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
By Martin Ford | 12 March 2026
Fears that ambitions to include transformation alongside local government reorganisation may not ...
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