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HEALTH

The importance of the local

By Professor Jim McManus | 31 July 2023

The local levers to achieve preventative change have often been badly understood by Governments a...

CORE CITIES

'You want to build houses. Let's do a deal'

By Marvin Rees | 31 July 2023

Building homes in our cities is too complex a problem to be left to the national state alone, say...

HEALTH

Building health security

By James Sweetland | 31 July 2023

A new report highlights how a top-down response hindered efforts to tackle the Covid pandemic in ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Who would you rather was holding the mirror up to your council?

By Kathy O’Leary | 31 July 2023

The LGA has responded to criticisms of corporate peer challenges by strengthening its offer to pr...

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

All to play for when it comes to a health first approach

By Daniel Goddard | 28 July 2023

Local authorities hold the power to boost activity through inclusive parks and playgrounds, says ...

RECRUITMENT

#SameJobDifferentThinking

By Rebecca Davis | 26 July 2023

Rebecca Davis outlines the importance of reframing workforce challenges – and embracing ‘opportun...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

A compelling vision

By Sarah Longlands | 24 July 2023

Sarah Longlands says we cannot let pragmatism dampen our belief in better times ahead and she set...

HUMAN RESOURCES

How long is a week?

By Aidan Rave | 24 July 2023

Despite the potential for negative headlines, councils cannot afford to ignore the potential bene...

SOLACE

Solving an age-old problem

By Dr Emily Andrews | 24 July 2023

Ten councils have already shown their commitment to older workers by becoming the first in Englan...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Government must set out its case on remote meetings

By Ian Miller | 24 July 2023

Even if the answer is a reasoned ‘no’, local government deserves the courtesy of being told the G...

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