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REORGANISATION
Do devolution differently: without LGR
By Colin Copus | 14 August 2026
Steve Leach and Colin Copus write an open letter to the Prime Minister urging the government to rethink local government reorganisation and strengthen devolution around communities and places.
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Could changing the way we think about care help deliver economic growth?
By Jim McKenna | 14 August 2026
Research commissioned by Cornwall Council shows social care drives economic growth, jobs, wellbei...
DEVOLUTION
Why mayors must bring joy to their cities
By Abigail Scott Paul | 14 August 2026
Mayors may need to build homes, but they also need to avoid blandification and bring joy to our c...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
The case for fundamental reform of adult social care
By Alison Whiteley | 14 August 2026
Alison Whiteley explains why councils must help shape a more preventative, person-centred future ...
FISCAL DEVOLUTION
Devolution: A new era for local government
By Andrew Carter | 13 August 2026
Fiscal devolution promises greater local control, stronger institutions and new opportunities to ...
FINANCE
How to turn one council pound into many
By Dawn Bébe | 13 August 2026
Dawn Bébe looks at how councils can stretch limited funding, unlock community investment and stre...
FINANCE
Rebuilding Slough's finances
By Ian O'Donnell | 13 August 2026
Slough BC’s finances have been on a slow road to recovery. Ian O’Donnell looks at how far the cou...
LGA
LGA stabilises but still faces major challenges
By Heather Jameson | 12 August 2026
As devolution and local government reorganisation reshape the sector, the LGA has improved its fi...
FINANCE
Preparing new councils for local government reorganisation
By Nina Philippidis | 12 August 2026
Nina Philippidis looks at how councils can prepare effectively for local government reorganisatio...
DEVOLUTION
Rewiring or short circuit?
By Jonathan Carr-West | 12 August 2026
Jonathan Carr-West looks at the obstacles the Government will have to tackle in its devolution Wh...
DEVOLUTION
Power must be matched by funding if devolution is to deliver
By Cllr Graham Morgan | 11 August 2026
Graham Morgan argues that devolution's promise will only be delivered if new powers for local lea...
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