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Let’s make the argument now for the world we want to live in
Will the impact of coronavirus mean more state investment or 10 more years of austerity to pay for the Government’s interventions, asks Dr Jonathan Carr-West.
Opinion
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Our role will be refocused around resilience
April 6, 2020
Beyond the initial emergency response, we must ensure communities can emerge and re-establish themselves strengthened and renewed, says Graeme McDonald.
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Keeping tenants and leaseholders safe – the immediate challenge
April 2, 2020
The challenge of the new building safety regime will be best met by involving all council departments and by close engagement with tenants and stakeholders, say Ian Doolittle and Rebecca Rees.
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The importance of reserves
April 1, 2020
Coronavirus is going to place an unparalleled strain on local government services, says Rob Whiteman. The instinct of many councils not to plunder their reserves has been entirely vindicated by the arrival of this most rainy of ‘rainy’ days.
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The sector has continued to benefit from Best Value
April 1, 2020
Before COVID-19, Brexit, austerity and the recession came Best Value inspection - and the more objective chiefs now speak fondly of those days, and the net benefit of the regime, says Abdool Kara.
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From the archive
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Alex Thomson looks at how local authorities can innovate at a time of austerity.
Keep party politics out of our message
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Reaching a turning point
Local government is in an excellent position to help improve the justice system, writes Bob Neill MP
