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PERFORMANCE
Why should we care about the local outcomes framework?
By Jeremy Cooper | 16 February 2026
Jeremy Cooper offers local authorities some suggested dos and don’ts on the new local outcomes fr...
FINANCE
Balancing optimism and realism in Wokingham
By Susan Parsonage | 10 February 2026
Susan Parsonage looks at how the revised financial settlement will impact local authorities such ...
IMPOWER INDEX
Exclusive: London borough is top for productivity
By Ann McGauran | 05 February 2026
Kensington and Chelsea LBC is the most productive council in England, the latest IMPOWER Index To...
IMPOWER INDEX
Suffolk CC does a lot of great work for relatively little public money
By Nicola Beach | 05 February 2026
Across the board, the IMPOWER Top 10 Index shows that Suffolk CC scores well, says Nicola Beach.
IMPOWER INDEX
The Top 10 councils powering ahead on productivity
By Ann McGauran | 05 February 2026
Local government’s leadership may be dealing with a maelstrom of challenges, but the councils who...
AI
Shaping standards for public sector AI
By Viviana Bastidas | 15 January 2026
Local government is under increasing pressure to adopt AI-based tools to improve delivery, but sy...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Creating an economic corridor to success in the North
By Henri Murison | 04 December 2025
Delivering on innovation is non-negotiable if the Northern Growth Corridor is to be credible, say...
LIBRARIES
Counting the measurable impact of libraries
By James Pearson | 20 November 2025
James Pearson explains how the South East regional network of Libraries Connected used Treasury-a...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
There are signs of progress with closing the cities productivity gap with London
By Andrew Carter | 17 November 2025
Closing the gap between London and big cities outside the capital is vital to delivering broad-ba...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reed refuses to rule out fresh planning legislation
By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025
Fresh planning legislation could be tabled to strip back environmental protections in an effort t...
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