Mayors need joined-up data to deliver better outcomes across reorganised public services, says Be...
Rewiring the State offers the most significant shift in local government for a generation, but th...
Performance alone does not win public trust. While better outcomes matter, public opinion is shap...
Ben Page says the Government's Neighbourhood Guarantee focuses on the everyday services residents...
When a council sells off art for ‘small change', it sends a signal to the public that the state i...
The Government's partial write-off of SEND deficits is welcome, but it does not fix underlying pr...
Ben Page says that for local government, keeping its remaining credibility 'will require more tha...
Local leaders should insist on transition funding before embarking on change and use the process ...
Ben Page says that for years, politicians have shied away from the challenge of council tax refor...
Ben Page says: 'The big questions for Reform UK are can they demonstrate credibility beyond immig...
