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SOCIAL CARE

Retention – a top priority for the sector

By Steve Wilson | 02 May 2023

Commercial director of Commercial Services Group Steve Wilson looks at the capacity issues facing...

COMMUNITIES

Pomp and community

By Nick Kilby | 02 May 2023

Nick Kilby says the upcoming coronation is a chance to get people together and rediscover the con...

ELECTIONS

Cynicism about politicians reaches all-time high

By Ben Page | 02 May 2023

Ben Page says most people still feel that there is an imbalance in Government spending at a local...

SOCIAL CARE

Pondering the 'graph of doom'

By Abdool Kara | 02 May 2023

The NHS cannot be afforded higher than inflationary financial increases year-on-year ad infinitum...

SOCIAL CARE

Care Act's duties and impact on individuals

By Carmen Colomina | 02 May 2023

Carmen Colomina explains the SCIE’s process of working through the complexities of the Care Act 2...

LONDON COUNCILS

Twisty tail to devolution

By Sir Bob Neill | 02 May 2023

More consensus is needed before we are forced into ultra-low emissions zones, writes Sir Bob Neill.

REORGANISATION

Forging the future of local government

By Joanna Killian | 02 May 2023

Joanna Killian, the chief executive of Surrey CC and the newly-elected chair of the Association o...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Does it work? Measuring impact for community wealth building

By Tom Lloyd Goodwin | 26 April 2023

A new paper shows that community wealth building in the city of Preston is having a positive impa...

WHITEHALL

Improvement means accepting there is a problem

By Heather Jameson | 25 April 2023

Birmingham City Council is, it would seem, a regular victim of unfortunate events, writes editor ...

FINANCE

PFI help is here – but you must act quickly

By Neil Okninski, Senior Director – Commercial, Local Partnerships | 25 April 2023

With 200 PFI contracts due to expire within the decade, the need for monitoring and input is grea...

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