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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Our journey to #BarNET ZERO

By John Hooton | 21 February 2023

Every step takes Barnet LBC on its journey to becoming one of London’s most sustainable boroughs,...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Investing in thriving towns

By Shelagh O’Neill | 15 February 2023

Shelagh O’Neill sets out how partnership, a strong sense of place, flexibility and visibility are...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Book clubs for children offered a vision for the future

By Sarah Newman | 13 February 2023

Book clubs with young people to explore what they wanted their futures to look like helped the bi...

LEGAL

Juggling with council-owned companies

By Paul Rushworth | 01 February 2023

Paul Rushworth looks at the challenges associated with the corporate governance of local authorit...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Leading the way in youth justice

By Ann McGauran | 25 January 2023

Hammersmith and Fulham LBC has received an ‘Outstanding’ rating for its Youth Justice Service. An...

THIRD SECTOR

The value of place

By David Armiger | 23 January 2023

David Armiger looks at the key strands to partnership work in Bassetlaw, and he considers how the...

HEALTH

Taking down the barriers

By Ludovico Nocco | 17 January 2023

Hertfordshire CC has put together practical and evidence-based behavioural science recommendation...

DIGITAL

Local learnings from outer space

By Darra Singh | 09 January 2023

The leadership skills practiced by British astronaut Tim Peake have strong parallels with those n...

SOCIAL CARE

Using homeshare to solve social issues in a time of crisis

By Natasha Langleben | 04 January 2023

In a cost of living crisis there are real economic benefits to bringing service user groups toget...

WELFARE

Birmingham's life-changing approach to helping residents claim benefits

By Mike Davis | 21 December 2022

Mike Davis writes about the work being done by Birmingham City Council to support residents durin...