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REORGANISATION
Digital thinking must drive reorganisation
By Geoff Connell | 14 January 2026
Geoff Connell says digital, data and technology are critical to the effective design of new unita...
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
DCN name change pressure
By Neil Merrick | 13 January 2026
The District Councils’ Network (DCN) is coming under increasing internal pressure to move quickly...
LOCAL ECONOMIES
Powering up our local economies
By Sarah Longlands | 13 January 2026
Sarah Longlands sets her sights on the opportunities available in 2026, where fresh ideas and dec...
DEVOLUTION
Now is the chance for parish and town councils to seize the age-friendly moment
By Charlotte Lewis | 12 January 2026
Plans for local government devolution have the potential to move significant powers to town and p...
REORGANISATION
Scrooge Says: Bah Humbug to Local Elections
By Colin Copus | 22 December 2025
Labour said nothing about LGR in its manifesto and, as well as moving to create 'huge' new unitar...
REORGANISATION
The only constant, other than change, is our ambition for our place.
By Caroline Green | 22 December 2025
Oxford City Council has been focusing on what it needs to accelerate for the city to be in the be...
REGENERATION
Reorganisation: Never underestimate the power of placemaking
By Jackie Sadek | 22 December 2025
There is plenty of money available for regeneration and economic growth, says Jackie Sadek. Just ...
ELECTIONS
Elections could be postponed in reorganisation areas
By Martin Ford | 18 December 2025
Councils undergoing local government reorganisation (LGR) could see elections postponed by a year.
LGA
Communication and clarity – a resolution worth making
By Heather Jameson | 18 December 2025
Heather Jameson says 'the gripes emanating from LGA HQ centre around communication and clarity – ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
A year to remember...
By Martin Ford | 17 December 2025
A devolution priority programme combined with a wider council reorganisation that could be seen f...
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