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IMPOWER INDEX
The Top 10 councils powering ahead on productivity
By Ann McGauran | 05 February 2026
Local government’s leadership may be dealing with a maelstrom of challenges, but the councils whose productivity performance has earned them a place in the IMPOWER Index Top 10 have positive storie...
WORKFORCE
Why we need to support local leaders
By Steve Wilson | 05 February 2026
Councils are in danger of getting stuck in a cycle of short-term fixes and rising instability unl...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA to review restructure as chief takes leave of absence
By By Heather Jameson | 05 February 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) is to commission an ‘independent external review’ of its r...
LEGAL
Love your lawyers
By Heather Jameson | 04 February 2026
In an increasingly complex world, the role of a monitoring officer is tough. It can be isolating...
LEADERSHIP
Why chiefs need a framework
By Pam Parkes | 03 February 2026
There is no consistent professional framework for council chief executives. It’s time for a more ...
APSE
Developing a balanced skillset will be a necessity for councils
By Mo Baines | 02 February 2026
With local government reorganisation on the horizon, Mo Baines asks if it's time for many English...
LEADERSHIP
Tightening your life jacket
By Aidan Rave | 02 February 2026
Aidan Rave considers the importance of sustaining leadership in a time of upheaval.
LEADERSHIP
We must hold onto place-based leadership
By Maxine O'Mahony | 30 January 2026
Maxine O’Mahony says: 'We must preserve place-based leadership, visible presence, trusted relatio...
COHESION
Rebuilding the scaffolding to repair communities
By Paul Marinko | 28 January 2026
Community tensions have been rising in the last year, a new survey by Starfish Search has found. ...
LEADERSHIP
Lifting off with the Impact local government national graduate programme
By Gabriella Mercuri | 28 January 2026
Gabriella Mercuri looks at how North Northamptonshire Council is using the Impact graduate scheme...
REORGANISATION
What LGR means for the workers
By Heather Jameson | 26 January 2026
Local government reorganisation (LGR) is not all about the structures and politics – what about t...
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