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Is public service delivery really dead?
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 shaped much more by how services are experienced, communicated and perceived, writes Ben Page.

POLITICS

Political change tests organisational maturity

By Adele Wylie | 09 July 2026

Reform UK controls North Northamptonshire Council, having won the majority of seats in the 2025 e...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Working around political revolts

By Ann McGauran | 08 July 2026

How can the wave of ‘challenger’ political administrations work successfully with leadership team...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Funding structures and national policy 'moderate' local Reform and Green ambitions

By Ann McGauran | 07 July 2026

The capacity of Reform UK and the Greens to deliver large-scale change locally has been reined ba...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Reform, Greens and the reality of local government leadership

By Dr Jason Lowther | 07 July 2026

An INLOGOV study of more than 20 councils newly led by Reform or Green administrations after the ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Balancing politics and governance

By Abdool Kara | 02 July 2026

As political divergence grows, are stronger statutory officer protections needed to safeguard gov...

DEVOLUTION

Burnham's devolution mission

By Martin Ford | 30 June 2026

Poised to enter No10, Andy Burnham has put devolution firmly at the centre of his leadership pitc...

ELECTIONS

Coming to terms with political balance

By Colin Mellors | 24 June 2026

Sixty-four councils had indecisive election outcomes in May. Colin Mellors considers the complexi...

ELECTIONS

Moving on from political limbo: Dealing with no overall control in English councils

By Neil Merrick | 17 June 2026

With more than half the country’s councils now in no overall control, chief executives are having...

LONDON

Reform's Havering leader rules out 'Hexit'

By William Eichler | 29 May 2026

The new Reform leader of Havering Council has ruled out pursuing proposals for the borough to lea...

GOVERNANCE

Supporting local leaders after a tumultuous election

By Sean Harriss | 27 May 2026

Sean Harriss looks at how senior council officers can best support an influx of thousands of newl...

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