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RESILIENCE
Building resilient communities before the next crisis
By Andrew McClelland | 27 August 2026
Creating more resilient communities is a human imperative as well as a financial one, say Duncan Shaw and Andrew McClelland.
CYBER SECURITY
Councils' vulnerability to cyber attacks highlighted
By Martin Ford | 29 July 2026
English councils are more vulnerable to cyber attacks than a year ago, according to annual analys...
FINANCE
Rewiring local government from demand to prevention
By Kim Wright | 16 July 2026
Kim Wright says shifting from crisis response to prevention presents significant financial and ot...
RESILIENCE
Preparing for the next food fight
By Vic Harper | 02 July 2026
Council leaders should use the Crisis and Resilience Fund to lock in prevention before the next f...
RESILIENCE
Food security: National challenge, local solution
By David Godfrey | 02 July 2026
With the international crisis in the Gulf just the latest of threats to UK food security, Carol F...
GOVERNANCE
Renewed intent for governance
By Jonathan Werran | 01 July 2026
Localis and the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny are set to launch a new programme to revisit a...
LG CHALLENGE
LG Challenge: A winning model for industrial growth and environmental improvement
By Virginia Ponton | 30 June 2026
The final challenge of LG Challenge 2026 called on teams to develop a long-term approach to manag...
PREVENTION
Making the shift to prevention
By Zachary Scott | 24 June 2026
Councils across the UK are invited to get involved as partners in the second phase of a new progr...
REORGANISATION
Local government reorganisation: What councils must get right
By Elliott Fletcher | 23 June 2026
Most LGR savings assumptions won't deliver without this – what every council must get right befor...
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Community resilience, civil defence and the leadership challenge for councils
By Stephen Moir | 05 June 2026
Civil resilience cannot be left solely to emergency planners, says Stephen Moir. Local government...
LOCAL ECONOMIES
New edition
By Ann McGauran | 01 April 2026
As CLES hits 40, chief executive Sarah Longlands speaks to Ann McGauran about the organisation’s ...
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up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
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