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PERFORMANCE
A framework for building trust in councils
By Abdool Kara | 26 February 2026
The outcomes framework is an opportunity to drive clearer insight into public sector outcomes and shared accountability, exposing how effectively services work together and strengthening government...
PERFORMANCE
Is it time to inspect homelessness?
By Jack Shaw | 11 February 2026
The Government is already laying much of the groundwork for an ‘Ofsted for homelessness’, says Ja...
FINANCE
Exceptional financial support transparency call
By Dan Peters | 10 February 2026
The Conservative opposition leader of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has calle...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Opposition leader refuses to sign 'NDA' over £10m payment
By Dan Peters | 19 December 2025
An opposition leader has refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) in return for being tol...
LEGISLATION
The Hillsborough Law: Four things to know and start preparing for
By Ridwan Omar | 02 December 2025
The Public Office (Accountability) Bill, often referred to as the Hillsborough Law, was recently ...
LEADERSHIP
Building teams with the complementary leadership strengths to tackle devolution
By Elle Robinson | 20 October 2025
Elle Robinson explains how Hanover’s Leadership Code and its archetypes can support councils to m...
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...
SCRUTINY
'Blindsided' councillors back scrutiny improvements
By Joe Lepper | 01 August 2025
Councillors have backed measures to improve Cardiff Capital Region’s scrutiny process, including ...
DEVOLUTION
Future-proofing devolution
By Professor John Denham | 14 July 2025
Devolution will need strong statutory underpinning and a long-term, cross-departmental ambition i...
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Citizen engagement: a new paradigm for local government
By Jason Lowther | 01 July 2025
Citizen engagement is sometimes treated as something at the margins of decision-making, but a new...
SCRUTINY
Grenfell: Restorative scrutiny 'could help all councils'
By Ann McGauran | 26 June 2025
A restorative scrutiny approach aimed at helping rebuild trust after the Grenfell tragedy could h...
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