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LGR disruption offers long-term opportunity
REORGANISATION

LGR disruption offers long-term opportunity

By Caroline Compton-James | 16 April 2026

Councils understand the longterm benefits that reorganisation can unlock, and are also clear about what will enable them to navigate the transition effectively, writes Caroline Compton-James.

HOUSING

New towns strategy faces critical test of local consent

By John Gregory | 01 April 2026

John Gregory examines how the Government's new towns programme prioritises speed over scale and w...

DATA & DIGITAL

Public wi-fi's critical role

By Gavin Wheeldon | 19 March 2026

Digital inclusion is about giving people the infrastructure, skills and support they need to be a...

HOUSING

Our CCN councils are pro-housing growth, if delivered the right way

By Simon Edwards | 19 March 2026

The planning system is one of the main ways people feel they can influence and shape their commun...

REGENERATION

River deep, feelings high

By Cllr Elissa Swinglehurst | 19 March 2026

The complex challenge of pollution in the River Wye and its tributaries called for a partnership ...

REORGANISATION

Getting local government reorganisation land transfers right

By Raj Flora-Seehra | 16 March 2026

By reviewing portfolios in advance, councils can avoid unnecessary complications and ensure the t...

FINANCE

Britain's growth is constrained by having only one wealth-generating city

By Abdool Kara | 12 March 2026

Abdool Kara says: 'We need to do more to ensure that capital investment and value-adding workers ...

RESILIENCE

Local Power Plan will fail unless we share power, not just infrastructure

By Emily Morrison | 24 February 2026

Emily Morrison says that done right, the Local Power Plan could help build local resilience for d...

COMBINED AUTHORITY

Combined authority blocks release of mass transit report

By Dan Peters | 19 February 2026

West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has refused to release a report by a government body int...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Treasury control over transport is stalling regional growth, IPPR warns

By William Eichler | 18 February 2026

Centralised Treasury control over transport spending is constraining regional growth, according t...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Guiding you to achieve your design aspirations

20 January 2026

Commissioning a design project can be complex and challenging. Discover how Network Rail, an infr...

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