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PROCUREMENT
Fiscal devolution: Why public authorities must rethink procurement
By Rikesh Shah | 13 November 2026
Public authorities must use their purchasing power to support home-grown innovation and boost local economies, says Rikesh Shah.
LOCAL ECONOMIES
What is 'good growth'?
By Adam Kirby | 13 November 2026
Adam Kirby highlights the need for combined authorities to ask key questions about the characteri...
PLANNING
Preventing problems starts with place
By Dawn Adey | 12 November 2026
Preventing problems, rather than responding to them, starts with how we think about place. At Eas...
PREVENTION
Ashley's legacy of change
By James Duncan | 12 November 2026
Inspired by a conversation between the mother of Ashley Dale – a council employee murdered in her...
LEADERSHIP
Before you commission the next culture programme observe your Monday morning meeting
By Dave Yates | 12 November 2026
Councils don’t change the culture from the top – they shape and re-shape in the meetings, says Da...
FINANCE
LGR delay: More than moving milestones
By Nina Philippidis | 12 November 2026
Nina Philippidis says local government reorganisation 'demands more than a handover: run well, tr...
SIGOMA
Local authorities: Cash and care must go hand-in-hand
By Chris Cooke | 12 November 2026
Chris Cooke says greater local freedom must be matched by a sustainable approach to funding essen...
NCASC
Adult social care: Rolling up our sleeves on reform
By Phil Holmes | 11 November 2026
Writing in the week of this week's National Children and Adult Services Conference, Phil Holmes s...
NCASC
Local government reorganisation is no silver bullet for councils or social care
By Nick Presmeg | 11 November 2026
As delegates head to the National Children and Adult Services conference, Nick Presmeg looks at h...
DEVOLUTION
Devolution: A bumpy ride down the tracks
By Michael Burton | 10 November 2026
The devolution train has left the station, but now the difficult part begins, says Michael Burton.
CENTRE FOR CITIES
The destination of devolution is growth
By Andrew Carter | 10 November 2026
Whether the fiscal devolution roadmap delivers growth is still to be decided and the Government n...
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