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POLITICS

Cleverly returns to shadow Rayner

By Dan Peters | 22 July 2025

Former foreign and home secretary Sir James Cleverly has returned to the Conservative front bench as shadow local government secretary.

FUNDING

Call to close culture funding gap

By Martin Ford | 17 July 2025

London receives twice as much culture funding as the North, research by a think-tank has found.

LEADERSHIP

The truth about real leadership

By Pam Parkes | 09 July 2025

Meeting today’s challenges demands the same ambitious civic leadership as the last great age of m...

LEADERSHIP

What to expect from the three types of chief executives

By Blair McPherson | 03 June 2025

Former council director Blair McPherson explains the three types of chief executives – turnaround...

REGENERATION

Regeneration: Cardiff's goals

By Heather Jameson | 15 May 2025

As Cardiff prepares to host games at football’s 2028 Euros, the city council is focused on delive...

REORGANISATION

LGR: Culture eats strategy for breakfast

By Adele Gritten | 15 May 2025

Organisational culture is crucial to the success of local government reorganisation, writes Adele...

INTERVENTION

Ministerial envoys to be sent to Warrington

By Martin Ford | 08 May 2025

A team of ministerial envoys are to be sent to Warrington BC amid doubts over the council’s ‘will...

FINANCE

Selling the family silver

By Emily Twinch | 24 March 2025

Heritage assets can cost councils hundreds of thousands of pounds to maintain, and with times as ...

CULTURE

Putting culture at Durham's core

By Martin Ford | 17 January 2025

While cuts to cultural services have become the norm across local government, Durham Council has ...

CULTURE

The golden thread linking local priorities

By Louis Coiffant-Gunn | 13 November 2024

Louis Coiffait-Gunn says libraries have evolved to meet the needs of their communities, and the s...

CULTURE

Celebrating culture within Calderdale

By Ann McGauran | 13 November 2024

Bobsie Robinson, Calderdale MBC’s cultural services manager, talks to Ann McGauran about how the ...

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