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INNOVATION

Books and beyond

By Rebecca Gediking | 13 March 2024

Head of libraries at GLL Rebecca Gediking describes how innovation and adaptation are at the hear...

PARTNERSHIPS

A new era of cross party working and grown-up politics in Broadland

By Natasha Harpley | 08 March 2024

One year into a new political leadership era at Broadland DC the story is one of no egos, no gate...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

How can we plan for the future of urban regeneration?

By Nick Walkley | 22 February 2024

With public funding for development down and expectations up, Nick Walkley says the future of reg...

TRANSFORMATION

Local authorities in the spotlight: Hit the simplify button

By Selinda Chouhan | 20 February 2024

Service director at Peopletoo Selinda Chouhan sets out nine foundations local authorities need to...

FINANCE

Turning the tide on the 'post-politician' era

By Chris Criscione | 15 February 2024

Chris Criscione highlights some ways he believes local government can – slowly but surely – impro...

MJ AWARDS

Hitting the right notes

By Paul Marinko | 13 February 2024

Kate Kennally deployed a musical metaphor on receiving the Chief Executive of the Year prize at T...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

SEND soars ahead in Herts

By Hero Slinn | 05 February 2024

Hertfordshire CC’s system-wide approach has made SEND everyone’s business, writes Hero Slinn.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Striding towards a green future

By Justin Ives | 10 January 2024

South Derbyshire DC has declared climate and ecological emergencies, and the new Council Plan and...

HEALTH

Hounslow's LATCO model for leisure focuses firmly on community needs

By Rowland Omamor | 02 January 2024

The LATCO model is a third way to manage leisure services and bring together a commercial head an...

DEVOLUTION

West Yorkshire's economic promise

By Andrew Vaux | 11 December 2023

West Yorkshire will host one of the Government’s investment zones. Andrew Vaux speaks to politica...