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SOCIAL CARE
A watchdog's role is to catch councils before they fail
By Heather Jameson | 12 April 2023
Oflog is not the Audit Commission, says Heather Jameson. 'The question is not whether we are tryi...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
A life to outlast us
By Heather Jameson | 12 April 2023
The idea of leaving a legacy can mean very different things. Three speakers outlined their experi...
ENVIRONMENT
Making community power happen
By Adam Lent | 12 April 2023
Adam Lent explores the rapidly advancing community power movement in local government and how thi...
SCRUTINY
Give locals a seat at the table
By Courtney Stephenson | 12 April 2023
Providing MPs the ability to scrutinise policy implemented by combined authorities does nothing t...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
The drumbeat of oversight could be a good thing
By Ed Hammond | 12 April 2023
Ed Hammond examines the emerging accountability framework in local government and says that, rath...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
We need a new Audit Commission
By Lord Bob Kerslake | 12 April 2023
The Mark II version of the Audit Commission should look very different to the first time around. ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Local elections should be about local issues
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 12 April 2023
This year’s polls are of unprecedented importance for the district sector, says Cllr Sam Chapman-...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
We need a new path to delivering growth in Cornwall
By Tracie Langley | 12 April 2023
Cornwall has not been able to secure a Level 3 devolution deal. It’s time to re-motivate staff an...
HEALTH
A great step forward
By Steve Barwick | 11 April 2023
The Health Devolution Commission secretariat believes some of the Hewitt Review’s 36 recommendati...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
A golden approach to tackling deprivation
By Ellise Huntley-Bennett | 11 April 2023
Contestants headed to Cheltenham for the second Local Government Challenge this year, to look at ...
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