LEADERSHIP

A manifesto for councils under pressure

By Mark Rogers | 23 January 2025

Mark Rogers offers a set of six key indicators he believes can help local authority team leaders ...

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...

AI

Fearing to tread but longing to learn

By Paul Marinko | 15 January 2025

A delicate balance between worries over risks and excitement at possibilities is shaping local go...

IMPROVEMENT

Peers praise 'effective and visible' Croydon leadership

By Dan Peters | 07 January 2025

REGULATION

When an inspector calls

By Angela Holden | 20 December 2024

Angela Holden looks at the emerging findings from the first social housing inspection judgements ...

AI

AI for the People: A brighter future for public service delivery in 2025

By Martin Neale | 04 December 2024

Martin Neale says AI is poised to make a significant impact on the public sector, but he cautions...

TRANSFORMATION

Why southern comfort requires R&R

By Jonathan Werran | 04 December 2024

Restoring strategic capacity for long-term resilience will be vital to the twin pillars of public...

FINANCE

Renewing and reforming local governance

By Jonathan Werran | 03 December 2024

The case for reforming and renewing local financial governance must be made with long-term resili...

LEGAL

Thurrock v APSE: A tale of two sides

By Paul Marinko | 28 November 2024

As Thurrock Council fights to get its finances back in order it has filed a High Court claim agai...

FINANCE

Fixing councils' financial distress

By Andy Pike | 20 November 2024

Andy Pike and Jack Shaw examine the reasons for local authorities’ financial challenges, and say ...