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28 years later - lessons from Herefordshire's unitary journey
REORGANISATION

28 years later - lessons from Herefordshire's unitary journey

By Cllr Roger Phillips | 19 August 2026

Reflecting on Herefordshire Council’s reorganisation 28 years ago, leader Cllr Jonathan Lester and chairman Cllr Roger Phillips say experience suggests structures are only the beginning.

POLICY AND POLITICS

Nobody ever voted for a map

By Ben Page | 17 August 2026

Rewiring the State offers the most significant shift in local government for a generation, but th...

LEADERSHIP

Essex district removes managing director role

By Paul Marinko | 11 August 2026

Harlow DC has removed the post of managing director from its structure following the resignation ...

RECRUITMENT

Shadow council delays permanent boss appointment

By Dan Peters | 03 August 2026

West Surrey’s shadow authority has pushed back its recruitment of a permanent chief executive.

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM

Total Place: Still all about leadership

By Stephen Taylor | 29 July 2026

Stephen Taylor and Max Wide reflect on the lessons from Total Place 1.0 and the implications for ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA scraps two-grade pay cuts as restructure redundancies to fall

By Dan Peters | 23 July 2026

The Local Government Association (LGA) has dropped plans to demote staff by two pay grades and sc...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation repercussions

By Paul Marinko | 23 July 2026

Following the latest round of local government reorganisation last week, ministers claim the new ...

REORGANISATION

A generational chance to rethink digital government

By Martin Ford | 22 July 2026

As local government undergoes widespread reorganisation, Oracle and The MJ held a timely round ta...

DEVOLUTION

Creating the civic architecture for regional growth

By Neil Johnston | 22 July 2026

As Andy Burnham pushes for deeper fiscal devolution, the real test facing England’s regions is no...

LEADERSHIP

Talent: A challenge councils are not solving

By Sandra Farquharson | 21 July 2026

With fewer than 5% of the workforce under 25, Sandra Farquharson argues that councils must stop t...

HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE

Hard truths facing the NHS

By Matthew Taylor | 21 July 2026

As Andy Burnham arrives at No10, Matthew Taylor argues that real NHS transformation demands upfro...

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