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PROCUREMENT
Procurement should be judged by outcomes, not process
By John Simons | 28 September 2026
Effective procurement frameworks should help councils turn ambitious plans into deliverable outco...
ELECTIONS
The value of voting flexibly
By William Benson | 28 September 2026
Tunbridge Wells piloted the use of early voting hubs in the May elections. William Benson says th...
SOCIAL VALUE
What community-business partnerships taught me about social value
By Dan Ebanks | 25 September 2026
Dan Ebanks considers what several years of matching businesses with community organisations has t...
REORGANISATION
Is local government reorganisation still in the race?
By Michael Burton | 25 September 2026
The Government has postponed one complex reform, LGR, in favour of another, devolution, which is ...
REORGANISATION
Local government at a crossroads
By Akash Paun | 25 September 2026
Councils face uncertainty, but reform could create opportunities for transformation and renewal, ...
REGENERATION
Loneliness is a public health crisis: Could city branding be the cure?
By Paul Blackburn | 24 September 2026
Paul Blackburn says stronger place identities can help councils foster connection, community and ...
SCOTLAND
Scots structure plans opens the door to debate
By Heather Jameson | 24 September 2026
If the Scottish Government's plans for council reorganisation offer 'a community led, economicall...
REORGANISATION
No need for local government reorganisation
By Jens Gemmel von Döllinger | 24 September 2026
Reorganisation may be paused, but councils can still pursue reform by redesigning services around...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Perspectives on safeguarding
By Melanie Williams | 24 September 2026
National safeguarding reform matters, but preventing harm requires tackling poverty, housing and ...
LGA
LGA: A busy summer sets the agenda for local government this autumn
By Cllr Eamonn O'Brien | 24 September 2026
Chair of the Local Government Association Cllr Eamonn O'Brien sets out his organisation's key ask...
- EXCLUSIVE: Reorganisation door open for 2028
- Population health is only possible with public health
- Riordan: My love for sector won't stop me telling local government if it needs to change
- Brave Jim squaring up for a fight
- Local government: Rewiring behaviours will be just as important as rewiring structures
- EXCLUSIVE: Reorganisation door open for 2028
- Population health is only possible with public health
- Riordan: My love for sector won't stop me telling local government if it needs to change
- Brave Jim squaring up for a fight
- Local government: Rewiring behaviours will be just as important as rewiring structures
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