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HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
National Care Service: Why local government must be central to social care reform
By Dr Catherine Howe | 20 October 2026
The idea of a National Care Service needs 'some joined-up thinking which properly links devolution, health and care with local government being the foundation on which that system is built', warns ...
REORGANISATION
LGR: We cannot simply hit pause on our services and new initiatives in Breckland
By Maxine O'Mahony | 12 October 2026
Delivery in Breckland has continued despite the Government's decision to review local government ...
PUBLIC HEALTH
How councils can create smoke and vape-free spaces
By Dr Sarah McNulty | 12 October 2026
Dr Sarah McNulty explains how Knowsley is leading local action to protect children and advance sm...
SOLACE SUMMIT
Rewiring leadership
By Kim Wright | 08 October 2026
Writing ahead of the Solace Summit later this month, Robin Tuddenham and Kim Wright say harnessin...
VAWG
Honour-based abuse thrives where it goes unseen
By Cllr Andreas Kirsch | 07 October 2026
Those who fund, run and work alongside VAWG services 'have a shared purpose to bring it into the ...
REGENERATION
Local markets are the key to re-invigorating our high streets
By Rosie Maguire | 05 October 2026
Local markets can revitalise high streets, strengthen communities and build resilient local econo...
LOCAL COUNCILS NETWORK
Local government reorganisation: turning uncertainty into meaningful reform
By Cllr Richard Wright | 05 October 2026
Uncertainty around local government reorganisation threatens progress, but reform can strengthen ...
HEALTH
Active ageing is key to healthier communities
By Phil Donnay | 01 October 2026
GLL’s Phil Donnay explains why older people are central to Better’s mission.
NEIGHBOURHOOD HEALTH
Neighbourhood health must tackle the inequalities on Whitehall's doorstep
By Mark Heffernan | 28 September 2026
If the Government wants to put power closer to people, it must confront the health inequalities t...
PROCUREMENT
Procurement should be judged by outcomes, not process
By John Simons | 28 September 2026
Effective procurement frameworks should help councils turn ambitious plans into deliverable outco...
SOCIAL VALUE
What community-business partnerships taught me about social value
By Dan Ebanks | 25 September 2026
Dan Ebanks considers what several years of matching businesses with community organisations has t...
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