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DATA
Striving for a step change on local statistics
By David Blackman | 19 March 2025
The Mayoral Data Council will provide a ‘unified voice’ in liaising with government departments. ...
FINANCE
Stabilising the foundations
By Rachael Shimmin | 19 March 2025
Structural change is needed, but so too is a funding review that addresses the systemic underfund...
PLANNING
Learning the lessons of past reform
By Mike Palin | 19 March 2025
As the Government vows to slash quangos, Mike Palin looks back at previous attempts to cut red ta...
DIGITAL
Unlocking the power of data-sharing in local government
By Kathryn Lewis | 07 March 2025
Tim Pope and Kathryn Lewis look at how councils and Whitehall can look again at data-sharing to r...
FINANCE
Woking recovery hindered by capacity issues
By Martin Ford | 07 March 2025
Capacity issues are hindering the financial recovery of Woking BC, commissioners have warned.
FINANCE
Telling all in testing times
By Stephen Evans | 04 March 2025
Stephen Evans sets out how Windsor & Maidenhead BC drew on support to deal with its structural de...
FINANCE
Whole government response required to secure councils' finances
By Ann McGauran | 28 February 2025
Making councils financially sustainable requires a whole government response led by the Ministry ...
FINANCE
Exceptional Financial Support for 30 councils
By Martin Ford | 20 February 2025
Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) worth more than £1.5bn has been granted to 30 councils.
REORGANISATION
Confusion over unclear reorganisation picture
By Martin Ford | 20 February 2025
Victorious councillors in next year’s postponed elections could serve for just 12 months before f...
REORGANISATION
A magic population number for local government is a fallacy
By Colin Copus | 10 February 2025
The Government is progressing with a centralisation agenda dividing local government into deliver...
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