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SIGOMA
Mapping the road ahead
By Chris Cooke | 26 May 2026
Mayor of Middlesbrough Chris Cooke says that at a time of political change, SIGOMA’s role as a consistent, evidence led voice for local government is more crucial than ever.
STRONGER THINGS
Stay the course on a Total Place race
By Anna Randle | 26 May 2026
It’s time to seize the opportunity of Total Place 2.0 to help bring about the public services we ...
LEGISLATION
The King's Speech fell short of delivering for local government
By Ian Miller | 22 May 2026
'Legislation to introduce a duty of candour for public servants and to remove peerages from disgr...
APSE
We should be encouraging new councillors rather than sneering at their mistakes
By Mo Baines | 22 May 2026
Mo Baines says it is crucial 'in those early weeks and months, that new councillor pathways are c...
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Martyn's Law gets set for 2027
By Nathan Emmerich | 21 May 2026
New Martyn’s Law guidance requires councils to assess venues, strengthen preparedness, train staf...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Manchesterism owes more to joint working than to one man
By Heather Jameson | 21 May 2026
Manchesterism is 'not what Burnham has achieved, it is what the combined partnership working of l...
STRONGER THINGS
Mission: Local economy
By Grace Pollard | 21 May 2026
Grace Pollard says speakers at next month’s Stronger Things will imagine how future local governm...
DEVOLUTION
The 2026 election results should not slow English devolution
By Andrew Carter | 20 May 2026
If political fragmentation after this month's local elections makes delivery harder, 'the answer ...
GOVERNANCE
English devolution: Redefining mayoral scrutiny
By Natalie Rotherham | 20 May 2026
Natalie Rotherham says scrutiny is becoming a core pillar of England’s evolving devolved governan...
POLICY AND POLITICS
The public will accept straight talk from politicians so long as there is a rationale
By Michael Burton | 20 May 2026
By claiming the public could have both high public spending and low taxes, the main parties opene...
REORGANISATION
LGR contracts: The Surrey story
By Philip McCourt | 20 May 2026
A contract is only as good as the oversight that supports it throughout its lifespan. Introduce l...
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