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ECONOMIC GROWTH
What councils need are genuine powers at local level
By Heather Jameson | 18 April 2023
The spring Budget pledged to put local government back at the heart of economic growth, but the G...
LEGAL
Let's go legal
By Ben Cox | 18 April 2023
Penna’s Ben Cox outlines the findings from a panel in which the group looked at the ever increasi...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Five priorities to solve the workforce crisis
By Gordon McFarlane | 18 April 2023
Gordon McFarlane sets out five ways to address the capacity and skills gap in local government, a...
SOLACE
Lessons on leadership and governance
By Professor Catherine Staite | 18 April 2023
Paul Dossett and Professor Catherine Staite consider what can be learned from the varied and comp...
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
An advocate for localism
By Barry Quirk CBE | 18 April 2023
Barry Quirk looks at the life and legacy of Professor John Stewart, whose passionate advocacy of ...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Fixing London's social housing problem
By Alison Griffin | 18 April 2023
While national policy will be crucial for determining social housing’s future, we know there is m...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Learning from this election round
By Kathy O’Leary | 18 April 2023
Kathy O'Leary asks if there should be greater focus on reducing the potential for postal vote fra...
COUNCIL TAX
Council tax rises are set to continue
By Rob Whiteman | 18 April 2023
Given the economic outlook, even councils where tax has risen may still need to use reserves to b...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Building back local trust
By Tom Forth | 18 April 2023
In the current climate of low turnouts in local elections, Tom Forth considers how councils could...
WHITEHALL
The begging bowl approach has run its course
By Andrew Carter | 18 April 2023
Competition for funding for local projects is no substitute for a clear strategy that makes choic...
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