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INVESTMENT

Unlocking the potential of cities other than London is not optional

By Andrew Carter | 03 July 2025

Responding to the Government's publication of the Industrial Strategy, Andrew Carter says 'there is no credible route to restarting national productivity growth without fixing the performance of o...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Championing innovation

By Alan Welby | 16 April 2025

Alan Welby says the Connected Places Summit was a reminder that innovation is a team game and it ...

AI

Taking the lead on AI in Bucks

By Sarah Murphy-Brookman | 01 April 2025

Sarah Murphy-Brookman says Buckinghamshire Council is shaping the future of public service with i...

LOCAL ECONOMIES

Bringing Britain out of its productivity crisis

By Tanya Singh | 25 March 2025

Annabel Smith and Tanya Singh explore what local policies could drive real change in the foundati...

INNOVATION

Innovation: the key

By Abdool Kara | 05 February 2025

Local government is feeling the squeeze. To transform services, it must unlock innovation, writes...

AI

Expanding on the growing role of AI in the public sector

By Cllr Ian Parry | 17 January 2025

Following the Government’s announcement of an AI Opportunities Plan, Ian Parry says Staffordshire...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Addressing the structural weakness at Whitehall's heart

By Jessica Studdert | 07 November 2024

The new Government ‘has an opportunity to shift the institutions at SW1 to actively seek insight ...

IMPROVEMENT

Beating the odds

By Jon Ainger | 17 October 2024

Despite tough conditions, many councils are high performing and delivering for their residents. I...

POLITICS

McMahon drops diversity scrutiny

By Dan Peters | 25 September 2024

The new Government will not be asking councils for more information on their diversity spending, ...

PARTNERSHIPS

The case for partnerships

By Chris Luck | 16 August 2024

Partnerships, not profiteering, are the future for commissioning great children’s services, says ...

WHITEHALL

'Too costly to answer our own questions'

By Dan Peters | 18 July 2024

Whitehall has claimed it would be too costly to answer the same questions councils have been aske...

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