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POLICY
Missions: A powerful principle to drive institutional and place-based reform
By Grace Pollard | 03 February 2026
As power shifts and local government is reshaped, mission-based working is no longer optional – it is vital to restoring trust in democratic institutions and equipping them to tackle today’s deepl...
ELECTIONS
Political convenience is no justification for unconstitutional local election tinkering
By Colin Copus | 02 February 2026
The Government’s decision to ‘postpone or cancel’ local elections is ‘a travesty of constitutiona...
ELECTIONS
Strap in now for a bumpy London elections ride
By Nick Bowes | 27 January 2026
London’s traditional town hall politics is set for a shake-up in May. As it braces for its most c...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Urging for a fairer urban future
By Ann McGauran | 17 November 2025
Parliamentary chair of the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities (SIGOMA) Sally Jameson...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA faces change or terminal turmoil
By Heather Jameson | 13 November 2025
Heather Jameson says Joanna Killian's 'future operating model promises to deliver a more connecte...
COHESION
Why local growth promotes unity
By Tom Lloyd Goodwin | 28 October 2025
Tackling inequality isn’t just about investing in the high-growth sectors of the Industrial Strat...
HOUSING
Delivery of housing can be turbo-charged
By Cllr John Merry | 09 October 2025
Cities and central government must work together to tackle the viability barriers to housing deli...
HOUSING
Time to step up the pace
By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2025
Heather Jameson canvasses sector experts’ views on the New Towns Taskforce report, and finds a hi...
DEVOLUTION
The politics of shaping place
By Annabel Smith | 07 October 2025
Annabel Smith detected a shift in focus towards local leadership at this year’s Labour Party conf...
LABOUR
Labour conference: McGuinness calls for more health devolution
By Heather Jameson | 02 October 2025
More should be done to devolve health, mayor of the North East Kim McGuinness has told a Labour P...
LABOUR
Labour conference: Growth could be derailed by Reform, warns Brabin
By Heather Jameson | 30 September 2025
West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has warned Labour councillors that growth plans could be ‘derai...
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