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IMPOWER INDEX
Exclusive: London borough is top for productivity
By Ann McGauran | 05 February 2026
Kensington and Chelsea LBC is the most productive council in England, the latest IMPOWER Index Top 10 has revealed.
IMPOWER INDEX
Suffolk CC does a lot of great work for relatively little public money
By Nicola Beach | 05 February 2026
Across the board, the IMPOWER Top 10 Index shows that Suffolk CC scores well, says Nicola Beach.
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 who...
AI
Shaping standards for public sector AI
By Professor Jennifer Schooling | 15 January 2026
Local government is under increasing pressure to adopt AI-based tools to improve delivery, but sy...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Creating an economic corridor to success in the North
By Henri Murison | 04 December 2025
Delivering on innovation is non-negotiable if the Northern Growth Corridor is to be credible, say...
LIBRARIES
Counting the measurable impact of libraries
By James Pearson | 20 November 2025
James Pearson explains how the South East regional network of Libraries Connected used Treasury-a...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
There are signs of progress with closing the cities productivity gap with London
By Andrew Carter | 17 November 2025
Closing the gap between London and big cities outside the capital is vital to delivering broad-ba...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reed refuses to rule out fresh planning legislation
By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025
Fresh planning legislation could be tabled to strip back environmental protections in an effort t...
PRODUCTIVITY
Let outcomes not just effort be the measure of your council's legacy
By Tony Munton | 20 October 2025
As the sector awaits the finalisation of the Local Government Outcomes Framework, Tony Munton loo...
FINANCE
Reorganisation and fair funding will 'throw cards up in the air' on budgets
By Ann McGauran | 16 October 2025
The impact of reorganisation and the fair funding review will ‘throw all the cards up in the air’...
PRODUCTIVITY
How productive is local government – and are there any savings left?
By Jeremy Cooper | 15 October 2025
As the sector awaits the launch of the Local Government Outcomes Framework, how ready is local go...
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