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POLICY AND POLITICS
Why it's time to stand up for local government
By Heather Jameson | 21 October 2026
'As the spotlight shifts to mayors and strategic authorities, local government must not become the poor relation – impoverished, subjugated and exploited', says Heather Jameson.
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Local councils: Funding the transition to care reform
By Colin Ansell | 19 October 2026
Before a National Care Service is created, a bridge over troubled water is needed. One possible a...
FINANCE
The limits of muddling through for council finances
By Andy Pike | 12 October 2026
Andy Pike looks at England’s local government finance crisis and why incremental fixes must give ...
ELECTIONS
Electoral dysfunction
By Jonathan Werran | 06 October 2026
Election uncertainty threatens local government reorganisation, devolution plans and councils’ ab...
DEVOLUTION
Rewiring the state: turning central-local partnership into action
By Graeme McDonald | 06 October 2026
Graeme McDonald looks at how Whitehall and local government can turn partnership, trust and ambit...
LOCAL COUNCILS NETWORK
Local government reorganisation: turning uncertainty into meaningful reform
By Cllr Richard Wright | 05 October 2026
Uncertainty around local government reorganisation threatens progress, but reform can strengthen ...
PERFORMANCE
From performance measurement to action
By Vicky Davis | 01 October 2026
The local outcomes framework could support better performance, but only if it drives clear, accou...
GOVERNANCE
Local government: Rewiring behaviours will be just as important as rewiring structures
By Stephen Moir | 01 October 2026
Local government needs to rewire behaviours and standards alongside structures and systems, says ...
HOUSING
Solving the housing crisis is key to social and environmental justice in London
By Zoë Garbett | 30 September 2026
With the Green Party conference set to take place on 2-4 October in Brighton, Zoë Garbett says ho...
DEVOLUTION
Strategic authorities: Staying off the ropes
By Dan Peters | 29 September 2026
Dan Peters assesses Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority’s progress under mayor Luke Campbe...
REORGANISATION
Local government at a crossroads
By Akash Paun | 25 September 2026
Councils face uncertainty, but reform could create opportunities for transformation and renewal, ...
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