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PERFORMANCE
Local Outcomes Framework: Why councils need fairer performance measures
By Ben Page | 19 October 2026
Context-sensitive council performance measures could improve accountability, fairness and public trust, writes Ben Page.
REORGANISATION
No need for local government reorganisation
By Jens Gemmel von Döllinger | 24 September 2026
Reorganisation may be paused, but councils can still pursue reform by redesigning services around...
REORGANISATION
Dealing with LGR limbo
By Neil Merrick | 15 September 2026
Councils face renewed uncertainty over staffing, finances, contracts and long-term planning as mi...
OUTSOURCING
Only a pragmatic approach to service delivery will bring effective change
By Justin Galliford | 03 September 2026
Insourcing battles will not help overstretched councils, says Norse Group chief executive Justin ...
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 shap...
LEADERSHIP
The burden of borrowed enthusiasm
By Blair McPherson | 29 June 2026
Blair McPherson says organisations wants managers who inspire others. ‘But if every manager is ex...
SERVICE DELIVERY
Neighbourhood Guarantee: Can councils deliver the visible improvements residents want?
By Ben Page | 03 June 2026
Ben Page says the Government's Neighbourhood Guarantee focuses on the everyday services residents...
REORGANISATION
Turning reorganisation into real transformation
By Jess Browne | 02 June 2026
The councils that get most from local government reorganisation will be the ones that focus on th...
STEVE REED
Reed warns of sanctions over service standards
By Martin Ford | 21 May 2026
Local government secretary Steve Reed has warned of sanctions for councils that fail to meet new ...
SERVICE DELIVERY
Commercial culture is key to a successful LATCo
By Justin Galliford | 16 April 2026
Following the success of last month’s LATCo conference, Norse Group’s Justin Galliford explains h...
SERVICE DELIVERY
Breckland Council: The magic of the ordinary brings us all together
By Steve James | 14 April 2026
It is the everyday quiet work of districts that builds trust between residents and council and co...
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