Communities

Plans for local government devolution have the potential to move significant powers to town and parish councils in England. These local authorities could have greater influence on how their communi...

LEADERSHIP

A system for success

By Heather Jameson | 23 December 2025

Luton Council’s bold 2040 vision prioritises jobs, homes and safety. Heather Jameson talks to chi...

REORGANISATION

The only constant, other than change, is our ambition for our place.

By Caroline Green | 22 December 2025

Oxford City Council has been focusing on what it needs to accelerate for the city to be in the be...

LG CHALLENGE

Talent seeks a Challenge

By Jack Sanders | 22 December 2025

Jack Sanders sets the stage for the LG Challenge 2026, spotlighting a competition renowned for pr...

PLACE-MAKING

People, purpose – and power

By Ellen Care | 19 December 2025

Five pioneering councils have teamed up with Collaborate CIC to share insight, solve problems col...

REGENERATION

Pride in Place: Policymakers must learn from the past

By Sarah Patrice | 19 December 2025

Lessons from previous regeneration programmes must not be lost as local authorities gear up for n...

ASYLUM

Providing new homes for asylum seekers while tackling the wider housing emergency

By Tim Naor Hilton | 15 December 2025

If done correctly, a new system for housing people seeking asylum would bring fundamental benefit...

APSE

APSE's annual polling generates good and bad news for councils

By Mo Baines | 11 December 2025

Highlights from APSE’s major annual Survation poll has found a divergence of views amongst the pu...

PROCUREMENT

GLL's Social Enterprise Accelerator – helping social entrepreneurs thrive

By Andy Bindon | 09 December 2025

Andy Bindon explains why leading UK charitable social enterprise and worker-owned co-op GLL wants...

REORGANISATION

Districts should look carefully at the creation of new town and city councils

By Ian Miller | 08 December 2025

Where public and political demand exist, districts have bandwidth now to focus on creating town o...

Pride in Place: learning from 150 Big Local neighbourhoods

By Dan Crowe | 04 December 2025

Dan Crowe looks at the potential offered by asset-based community development.