Transport

Closing the gap between London and big cities outside the capital is vital to delivering broad-based national growth and prosperity. - and there is good news to celebrate and build on, says Andrew ...

REORGANISATION

Navigating procurement complexity during reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 11 November 2025

Crucial to making a success of local government reorganisation is the management of myriad contra...

LEADERSHIP

New branch line shows success of focused local leadership in Oxford

By Caroline Green | 03 November 2025

Oxford's Cowley branch line project is a great example of what focused local leadership and indef...

EDUCATION

Minister accuses Reform council of 'Victorian era' policy

By Martin Ford | 30 October 2025

A Reform UK council leader has been accused of ‘taking our children back to the Victorian era’ by...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Talking opportunities

By Dr Helen Paterson | 13 October 2025

Dr Helen Paterson believes that while the sector faces real challenges, it must still make space ...

HOUSING

Housing and growth creation is everyone's issue

By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2025

Building a new town – or an urban extension – and tackling the housing and productivity problems...

MAYORS

Metro mayors show what real change looks like

By Andrew Carter | 30 September 2025

Andrew Carter says that as national politicians debate abstract promises, metro mayors are delive...

DEVOLUTION

Stronger devo can solve the London problem

By Patrick Diamond | 23 September 2025

Relationships between the capital and Whitehall may have improved but its underpowered mayoralty ...

Labour drops plans to introduce LTN restrictions

By Izzy Lepone | 18 August 2025

The Government has reportedly abandoned plans to impose limitations on Low Traffic Neighbourhoods...

TRANSPORT

MPs: Funding and powers needed to stop bus service decline

By Joe Lepper | 13 August 2025

Councils should be handed more funding and powers to halt a decline in bus services, MPs have tol...

AIR QUALITY

Making the school run safer

By Jemima Hartshorn | 11 August 2025

More than three quarters of School Streets in London are either breaking even or generating incom...