With the sector in crisis and the need for radical change, fundamental questions are being asked about what local government is for. Martin Ford reports.
Chris Naylor says his intuitively simple vision is for a neighbourhood-based preventative state –...
Councils could be forced to cut back service provision if cost and demand pressures continue to g...
In the context of councils’ need to make cost savings, Natalie Turner looks at how local authorit...
There are fewer levers for council leaders to pull in their areas. Visible services are reduced a...
Last week, The Times used Oflog data to produce league tables, realising local government’s fears...
We need a serious, grown-up conversation about what kind of state we want, what kind of state we ...
Blair McPherson explains how his bid to explain the daunting complexities of how local government...
Public protection services have enormous benefits for communities – but they are in crisis. Derek...
‘Co-production’ has been one of the big buzzwords in public services for several years – but how ...
Claire Agutter says councils can navigate financial challenges by adopting robust strategic plann...
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