Reorganisation

Latest Reorganisation

Building a lasting legacy through reorganisation

By Manjeet Gill | 07 August 2026

Reflecting on her experience in Wiltshire, Manjeet Gill says strong leadership and trusted relationships transform council reorganisation into lasting organisational improvement

REORGANISATION

Top tips for delivering LGR

By Justin Ives | 07 August 2026

Justin Ives proffers practical lessons for delivering successful local government reorganisation ...

REORGANISATION

Government needs to step up to make LGR flourish

By Cllr Richard Wright | 07 August 2026

LGR can bring lasting benefit for communities across the country but that will require the Govern...

FINANCE

EFS: A symptom of a system under strain

By Phil Rook | 06 August 2026

Local government needs a funding framework that supports statutory services sustainably rather th...

RECRUITMENT

Building the workforce for tomorrow's councils

By Chantelle Wooldridge | 06 August 2026

The councils best placed to succeed will be those that invest in their people from the outset, re...

REORGANISATION

It's time to knuckle down

By Maxine O'Mahony | 03 August 2026

Maxine O’Mahony says now is the time for action, not to slow down and play it safe

REORGANISATION

Why ask if you are going to ignore the answer?

By Heather Jameson | 30 July 2026

Emotional attachment to place was last on the list of ministers' priorities when setting borders ...

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: Public rebuffed over reorganisation plans

By Paul Marinko | 30 July 2026

Ministers have gone against the public’s preferred reorganisation option in the majority of areas...

REORGANISATION

Keeping options open

By Justin Galliford | 30 July 2026

Norse Group’s Justin Galliford looks at how partnership can help councils preserve choice through...

REORGANISATION

Norfolk urges Rayner to halt reorganisation as legal action launched

By Martin Ford | 29 July 2026

Norfolk CC has written to newly-appointed local government secretary Angela Rayner calling for he...

HERITAGE

Let's treat heritage buildings as civic infrastructure

By Jonathan Werran | 29 July 2026

Jonathan Werran asks if heritage buildings can prove an unlikely policy winner for a prime minist...