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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, accountable decisions on priorities, resources and improvement action, says Vicky Davis.
PERFORMANCE
Local government: Simplifying council success
By Mark Fletcher-Brown | 30 September 2026
Mark Fletcher-Brown has designed a practical matrix for defining and measuring leadership success...
PROCUREMENT
The £8bn SCAPE bet councils are about to make
By Laurie Nicol | 14 September 2026
SCAPE has tripled the partners on its £8bn construction framework. Laurie Nicol says councils wil...
PERFORMANCE
Making change work for local government
By Dr Catherine Howe | 09 September 2026
In an increasingly complex world, 'our success depends less on perfect plans and more on our abil...
TRANSFORMATION
EXCLUSIVE: Croydon concerns over transformation
By Dan Peters | 08 September 2026
Croydon LBC’s corporate management team and commissioners have privately expressed concerns about...
IMPROVEMENT
Is public service delivery really dead?
By Ben Page | 22 July 2026
Performance alone does not win public trust. While better outcomes matter, public opinion is shap...
ASSURANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Independent assurance panel fails to update council progress
By Dan Peters | 14 July 2026
An independent assurance panel formed to ‘support, challenge and advise’ Cheshire East Council’s ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Making the right choice for the next generation
By Emmet Regan | 09 July 2026
Emmet Regan looks at the factors to consider when choosing the best model for the delivery of chi...
LEADERSHIP
Your career won't reorganise itself
By Nathan Elvery | 01 July 2026
Nathan Elvery outlines why visibility matters more than performance when it comes to local govern...
REORGANISATION
Local government reorganisation: What councils must get right
By Elliott Fletcher | 23 June 2026
Most LGR savings assumptions won't deliver without this – what every council must get right befor...
PERFORMANCE
Tackling inequalities requires combining the Local Outcomes Framework with deeper insight and lived experience
By Jon Rowney | 17 June 2026
Local government has a critical role to play in the new Local Outcomes Framework , 'not only in r...
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