Title
PLANNING
Learning the lessons of past reform
By Mike Palin | 19 March 2025
As the Government vows to slash quangos, Mike Palin looks back at previous attempts to cut red ta...
REORGANISATION
Spring of hope
By Jonathan Carr-West | 19 March 2025
Discussions around reorganisation must go beyond merely redrawing boundaries to avoid dashing gro...
PLANNING
Planning a clearer path
By Duncan Flynn | 18 March 2025
Duncan Flynn looks at what the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will do for economic growth, and ...
DATA
Data: Beyond the trust model
By John Lynch | 18 March 2025
John Lynch says that by focusing on data rather than network boundaries, zero-trust architectures...
DEVOLUTION
Developing deeper devo growth
By Luke Raikes | 14 March 2025
The English Devolution White Paper rightly puts growth and living standards centre stage, says Lu...
FISCAL DEVOLUTION
Fiscal devolution: No risk, plenty of reward
By Heather Jameson | 14 March 2025
Is mayors' lobbying hiatus on fiscal devolution the right decision, asks Heather Jameson.
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
A powerful Virtual demonstration of accessible democracy
By Maxine O’Mahony | 14 March 2025
Breckland's Virtual Town Hall brought democratic accountability directly into residents’ homes, e...
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
A new standards regime will be a good thing overall
By Abdool Kara | 13 March 2025
It looks likely that the Government will take forward the work of the Committee for Standards in ...
CLIMATE CHANGE
The good, the bad and the ugly
By Christopher Hammond | 12 March 2025
Christopher Hammond says new powers on climate action offer genuine promise, but local authoritie...
FINANCE
A time to focus on people
By Rob Powell | 12 March 2025
Rob Powell sets out his priorities for the coming year as president of the Society of County Trea...
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