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LEADERSHIP
Local government: The Next Leader Syndrome
By Blair McPherson | 19 October 2026
Leadership is not judged solely by the problems solved. It is also judged by the problems those at the top of organisations choose not to leave behind, says author and former director in local gove...
PERFORMANCE
Local Outcomes Framework: Why councils need fairer performance measures
By Ben Page | 19 October 2026
Context-sensitive council performance measures could improve accountability, fairness and public ...
ANGELA RAYNER
Rayner expected to send in commissioners to Bedford BC
By Dan Peters | 15 October 2026
Communities secretary Angela Rayner has indicated that the Government is minded to appoint commis...
DEVOLUTION
What water reform can teach us about devolution
By Jessica Browne | 12 October 2026
Water reform provides a practical test of the wider devolution agenda, says Jessica Browne.
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...
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 ...
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