Innovation

Latest Innovation

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM

Frame the problem to design the solution

By Barry Quirk CBE | 03 June 2025

Barry Quirk applauds the Government’s focus on radical innovation, but says defining the issue to be solved is arguably the most crucial part of the process.

DEVOLUTION

McGuinness calls for devolution acceleration

By Joe Lepper | 23 May 2025

Labour’s North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has called on her Government to accelerate devolution by...

FINANCE

Councils operate in an adult social care system that needs fundamental reform

By Jon Rowney | 18 May 2025

When Dame Louise Casey’s commission on adult social care delivers its recommendations, two condit...

Freeing people to think outside the box

By Rachael Shimmin | 15 May 2025

In Buckinghamshire, 'we are trying to foster a culture of innovation within the authority, motiva...

WHITEHALL

Gould: Test, Learn and Grow pilots having amazing results

By Ann McGauran | 02 May 2025

The Government’s Test, Learn and Grow pilots are already having ‘amazing results’ before money ha...

REORGANISATION

Delivering innovative services and reorganisation

By Paul Marinko | 30 April 2025

In an epoch-defining moment for local government, will reorganisation turbo charge innovation or ...

FINANCE

As leaders, we must lift our heads up

By By Rob Powell | 27 April 2025

'Whether thinking about reorganisation, working with health partners or responding to national an...

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM

Innovation that delivers

By Alison Griffin | 23 April 2025

For a Government hungry for innovation that delivers, the boroughs and all councils have much to ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Championing innovation

By Alan Welby | 16 April 2025

Alan Welby says the Connected Places Summit was a reminder that innovation is a team game and it ...

SCOTLAND

Council urged to take 'more strategic approach' to transformation

By Emily Twinch | 07 April 2025

A watchdog has urged Argyll and Bute Council to take a more ‘strategic approach’ to transforming ...

LG CHALLENGE

LG Challenge: Riding to victory in Robin Hood country

By Michael Barrett | 02 April 2025

The question of how Nottinghamshire CC could improve access to good employment was at the heart o...

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