Data

By Eamon McGoldrick | 15 January 2024

Far from becoming extinct, arm’s-length housing management organisations offer better performance...

HEALTH

Using tech for effective placemaking in Halton

By Emily Douglin | 08 January 2024

Creating vibrant connected communities is a crucial part of local government policy making – and ...

DEVOLUTION

Lord Morse: I do not blame all council failure on 'bad management'

By Lord Morse | 05 January 2024

A recent newspaper article portrayed him wrongly as arguing that any council financial failure co...

Future Forum North: 'Move Oflog out of London for independence'

By Paul Marinko | 08 December 2023

If the new Office for Local Government (Oflog) wants to demonstrate its independence it should mo...

LEGISLATION

Is it time to consider AI legislation?

By Sandip Patel KC | 04 December 2023

Watching the development of the EU AI Act could provide local authorities unsure about the use of...

TRANSFORMATION

AI's tipping point

By Ann McGauran | 04 December 2023

How will artificial intelligence change local government and the lives of residents – and can the...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Battling democratic backsliding

By Professor James Downe | 04 December 2023

Greg Notman and Professor James Downe reflect on the current health of local democracy, and look ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Using data to make better decisions for our children

By Debbie Barnes | 04 December 2023

Dominic Luscombe and Debbie Barnes look at how an approach to capturing and tracking children’s n...

INNOVATION

Will Oflog stifle innovation?

By Justin Galliford | 04 December 2023

Chief executive officer of Norse Group Justin Galliford considers the impact the new watchdog wil...

WHITEHALL

Home Office admits 'more we can and need to do'

By Martin Ford | 30 November 2023

More needs to be done to share data and improve communications with councils, Home Office mandari...

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