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POLICY
Radical leader
By Ann McGauran | 24 September 2026
Anna Randle talks to Ann McGauran about her long commitment to local government reform working with communities and her excitement about the Burnham agenda.
LGA
LGA: A busy summer sets the agenda for local government this autumn
By Cllr Eamonn O'Brien | 24 September 2026
Chair of the Local Government Association Cllr Eamonn O'Brien sets out his organisation's key ask...
POLICY
A certain view of local government
By Jonathan Werran | 23 September 2026
Jonathan Werran looks at how local government could gain inspiration from General Charles de Gaul...
MANCHESTER
Manchesterism is more than Burnhamism
By By Akash Paun | 07 August 2026
As she takes on the mantle of Manchester mayor, Bev Craig will want to create her own legacy for ...
WHITEHALL
Creating a closer relationship
By Simon Kaye | 07 August 2026
Simon Kaye looks at the prospects for No10 North and the role it can play to help reset the relat...
FINANCE
Sorting the finances of social care
By Owen Mapley | 30 July 2026
In light of the Prime Minister’s announcement on social care Owen Mapley says it will take public...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Directors warning over proposed powers for child protection authority
By Joe Lepper | 16 July 2026
Stronger powers expected for the Government’s long-awaited child protection authority (CPA) need ...
SOCIAL CARE
Casey's corrections for care
By Heather Jameson | 16 July 2026
Social care is no longer fit for purpose. Speaking after addressing the Local Government Associat...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Why councils must not wait
By Heather Jameson | 16 July 2026
Jon Rouse urges councils to press ahead with neighbourhood-based integration rather than wait for...
PROCUREMENT
Procuring in the public interest
By By Mo Baines | 15 July 2026
Nuance, context and a long-term vision are more important than ideology when it comes to procurem...
DEVOLUTION
The long wait to learn something new
By Kathy O'Leary | 15 July 2026
Many councils will be hoping Andy Burnham's new government provides more certainty over devolutio...
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