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DEVOLUTION
A huge amount to resolve on reform
By Sheila Oxtoby | 04 February 2025
There is a feeling among some members of Great Yarmouth BC that a lack of engagement and discussi...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Ambitious plans are needed for the fix we're in
By Jonathan Werran | 03 February 2025
The Plan for Growth represents continuity in that it ‘misses the target in ways uncannily reminis...
LEADERSHIP
A back to the future moment, and it's still local that matters
By Stephen Gaskell | 03 February 2025
2025’s resolutions may be stacking up, but local government remains at the heart of delivery for ...
FISCAL DEVOLUTION
The great fiscal debate
By Martin Ford | 30 January 2025
Ministers have withstood calls for fiscal devolution, but with local government finances in crisi...
FINANCE
We need to talk about the state of the state
By Heather Jameson | 29 January 2025
A Hollywood actor's eloquent court argument about why he shouldn't have to pay council tax may ra...
LEADERSHIP
The changing face of leadership
By Paul Marinko | 29 January 2025
As local government enters a period which is likely to create great change within the sector, wha...
REORGANISATION
MPs hear sector divisions over reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 28 January 2025
The size and scale of local authorities following reorganisation has left the sector divided.
PARTNERSHIPS
Keeping people at the heart of everything
By Maxine O’Mahony | 24 January 2025
Against the backdrop of continued debates about structure and governance it is crucial we in the ...
POLITICS
Power grab pushback
By By Dan Peters | 23 January 2025
Labour’s localism agenda has come under fire amid accusations the party is prioritising dealing w...
WORKFORCE
Is there a gorilla in our midst?
By Jonathan Werran | 22 January 2025
Jonathan Werran argues that existing local government staffing and resourcing could struggle to d...
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