Governance

Months after the May elections, Oldham still has no leader. Its chief executive Shelley Kipling and monitoring officer Alex Bougatef tell Heather Jameson how they built a system to keep services ru...

Cross party leadership for better local government

By Adrian Pritchard | 21 October 2026

As coalition administrations become more prevalent, Adrian Pritchard asks if cross party working ...

GOVERNANCE

Local government: Leading through testing times

By Ann McGauran | 21 October 2026

Natalie Brahma-Pearl and Stephen Gabriel talk to Ann McGauran about the challenges faced by globa...

GOVERNANCE

Local government: Time for tougher standards to deal with abuse and bullying

By Ann McGauran | 21 October 2026

The report of the Solace Commission on Professional Standards and Ethics has been published. Kath...

GOVERNANCE

Getting online back in line

By Martin Ford | 21 October 2026

Social media has had a seismic impact on the political landscape, but it now faces calls to curb ...

STANDARDS

Local government demands action on online abuse

By Martin Ford | 21 October 2026

Local government has called for ministers to hold social media firms responsible for online abuse...

GOVERNANCE

Solace standards report highlights lack of police engagement

By Ann McGauran | 21 October 2026

The year-long Standards Commission put together by senior officers’ group Solace today highlighte...

REWIRING LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Councils must prove their relevance

By Barry Quirk | 21 October 2026

As the sector awaits the arrival of a devolution White Paper expected to contain a blueprint for ...

FINANCE

Cheshire East faces 'significant' finance risk

By Joe Lepper | 16 October 2026

Financial sustainability ‘remains a significant corporate risk’ at Cheshire East Council, accordi...

LEADERSHIP

Rewiring the State: Why collaborative leadership matters for local government

By Alison Whiteley | 16 October 2026

Collaborative leadership and cross-sector partnerships are essential to delivering better local p...

ANGELA RAYNER

Rayner expected to send in commissioners to Bedford BC

By Dan Peters | 15 October 2026

Communities secretary Angela Rayner has indicated that the Government is minded to appoint commis...