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Reorganisation is not reform
REORGANISATION

Reorganisation is not reform

By Andy Begley | 09 March 2026

Reflecting on reorganisation, Andrew Begley says before a map is redrawn or another structure chart unveiled it is time to pause and ask the question: ‘Will this genuinely make life better for the ...

FINANCE

Council spends £220k sending council tax bills first class

By William Eichler | 05 March 2026

Somerset Council has been forced to spend an extra £220,000 sending out council tax bills first c...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Streeting agrees to 'simple asks' from Baroness Casey

By Lee Peart | 05 March 2026

Baroness Louise Casey has revealed she has written to health and social care secretary Wes Street...

SOLACE

Leadership in local government is rarely about having full control

By Graeme McDonald | 03 March 2026

Attempting transformation in a complex system without bringing people with you only erodes trust ...

TRANSFORMATION

How Brent LBC is future-proofing services

By Shafiq Kazi | 02 March 2026

What started as a technical improvement to transform payment processes at Brent LBC quickly becam...

TRANSFORMATION

Scottish IJBs at 'critical point', commission finds

By Lee Peart | 26 February 2026

Integration Joint Boards (IJBs) have reached a critical point in Scotland, with a significant ris...

REORGANISATION

Designing the new council together

By Charlotte Platten | 26 February 2026

Members and the community must play their roles in shaping the future as councils go through loca...

LATCOS

Connections with clout

By Paul Marinko | 26 February 2026

Ahead of The MJ’s LATCo Conference in Birmingham, Paul Marinko explores why local authority tradi...

REORGANISATION

LGR's four phases of financial alignment

By Emily Douglin | 25 February 2026

Emily Douglin looks at the key considerations when combining local government financial systems.

FINANCE

Questions raised over Cheshire East transformation

By Martin Ford | 23 February 2026

Concerns have been raised about the effectiveness of Cheshire East Council’s transformation progr...

FINANCE

Exceptional financial support increases

By Dan Peters | 23 February 2026

Some 37 local authorities will be issued with £2.3bn in exceptional financial support (EFS), allo...

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