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THIRD SECTOR

Local authorities can help make mutual aid a positive legacy of COVID-19

By John Copps | 12 May 2020

John Copps argues that local authorities should encourage and promote the sustainability of mutua...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

COVID-19 - Community ownership should play a key role in local recovery

By Andrew Laird | 11 May 2020

As we look to emerge from this crisis, supporting communities to take over ownership of local ass...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Council approves UK's first community municipal investment

By Dan Peters | 01 May 2020

West Berkshire Council voted last night to approve the UK’s first community municipal investment ...

COUNCIL TAX

Voluntary council tax contributions help to fight COVID-19's impact

By Rachael Robathan | 01 May 2020

Rachael Robathan explains how the community contribution raised from Westminster’s top-rate band ...

THIRD SECTOR

A catalyst for change?

By Codrina Cretu | 29 April 2020

The coronavirus crisis is speeding up the shift towards new people-centred operating models that ...

TRANSFORMATION

Designing our collective future normal

By Donna Hall | 29 April 2020

We have been given a 'precious liminal space' at the moment writes Donna Hall - and we need to '...

FINANCE

This emergency funding will only plug the gap for a short time

28 April 2020

It’s crucial the Government continues to recognise the role of local government during and after ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

A united unitary

By Martin Tett | 21 April 2020

Buckinghamshire Council leader Cllr Martin Tett talks about the successes of launching the countr...

FINANCE

Shaping the future after the pandemic

By John Tizard | 21 April 2020

John Tizard argues that during this emergency the sector has stepped up – and the COVID-19 crisis...

COMMUNITIES

Rewarding our invisible frontline workers

By Claire Fox | 21 April 2020

Claire Fox says we can reflect on what kind of a changed world we want to inhabit after the pande...