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LOCAL ECONOMIES
Opportunity knocks
By Sarah Longlands | 27 October 2026
What are the opportunities of local government reform to build inclusive economies, asks Sarah Longlands.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Council changes approach to providers after contract collapse
By Joe Lepper | 13 October 2026
Croydon LBC has pledged to be ‘clearer’ with children’s services providers ‘about what we want se...
PROCUREMENT
How mature is your contractor assurance process?
12 October 2026
Why public sector organisations are reassessing contractor assurance in an increasingly complex e...
DEVOLUTION
Robust accountability is key to successful devolution
By Adam Terry | 30 September 2026
Effective scrutiny can make devolution work for local leaders and the communities they serve, say...
PROCUREMENT
Procurement should be judged by outcomes, not process
By John Simons | 28 September 2026
Effective procurement frameworks should help councils turn ambitious plans into deliverable outco...
PROCUREMENT
Action plan accepted after procurement failures
By Dan Peters | 24 September 2026
Havant BC will implement an ‘enhanced programme’ of staff training and governance after officers ...
REORGANISATION
Dealing with LGR limbo
By Neil Merrick | 15 September 2026
Councils face renewed uncertainty over staffing, finances, contracts and long-term planning as mi...
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...
PROCUREMENT
A one in a million jobs model
By Matthew Gordon | 01 September 2026
Matthew Gordon looks at how local government can use procurement to turn social value commitments...
PROCUREMENT
Councils urged to pool buying powers to back British steel
By Ann McGauran | 26 August 2026
The chief executive and leader of North Lincolnshire Council have written to every English counci...
REORGANISATION
A generational chance to rethink digital government
By Martin Ford | 22 July 2026
As local government undergoes widespread reorganisation, Oracle and The MJ held a timely round ta...
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