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REORGANISATION
Getting ready for the big LGR reset
By Ann McGauran | 26 February 2026
Anna Earnshaw talks to Ann McGauran about reorganisation’s biggest risk, and what central Government could do to ease the path towards unitarisation.
REORGANISATION
Designing the new council together
By Charlotte Platten | 26 February 2026
Members and the community must play their roles in shaping the future as councils go through loca...
LEADERSHIP
When change doesn't take root
By Blair McPherson | 23 February 2026
The values and beliefs that the organisation encourages can change in the same way as priorities ...
LG CHALLENGE
LG Challenge: Leading the way to embedding AI responsibly
By Michael Barrett | 23 February 2026
The opening challenge of LG Challenge 2026 took two competing local government teams to Lambeth L...
COMBINED AUTHORITY
West Midlands urged to strengthen leadership and secure finances
By Martin Ford | 23 February 2026
West Midlands Combined Authority has been urged to bolster its leadership and long-term finances.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Gittins admits 'technical breach' in consultation over LGA redundancies
By Joe Lepper | 19 February 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) has extended its restructure consultation into next month ...
WORKFORCE
Cheshire East a 'floundering ship', claims opposition
By Martin Ford | 19 February 2026
Cheshire East Council has been described as a ‘floundering ship’ as it grapples with a financial ...
REORGANISATION
Council reorganisations: The importance of good endings ahead of new beginnings
By Claire Ward | 16 February 2026
Mel Stevens, Ellen Care and Claire Ward say that to seize the opportunities local government reor...
LEADERSHIP
Transforming councils' culture: The strength of a story
By Lucy Trueman | 13 February 2026
Lucy Trueman offers insights into the transformative power of storytelling and language in local ...
HR
Council appeals tribunal verdict
By Dan Peters | 12 February 2026
City of York Council has submitted a formal appeal after an employment tribunal ordered the autho...
FINANCE
Councils' unaudited accounts remain 'a cautionary tale', NAO chief will say
By Ann McGauran | 10 February 2026
Backlogs of unaudited accounts mean English local government ‘remains a cautionary tale’, the hea...
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