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ELECTIONS

Keeping an eye on the election count

By Piali Das Gupta | 31 March 2026

Piali Das Gupta looks ahead to what promises to be a time of great change for local government.

REGENERATION

Pride in Place requires a reinvigorated community development workforce

By Graham Duxbury | 31 March 2026

Graham Duxbury looks at how to empower communities to seize the opportunity presented by Pride in...

REORGANISATION

Marvin the Paranoid Android's secret council reorganisation diary

By Blair McPherson | 30 March 2026

Brought in to advise a council with reorganisation, Marvin the Paranoid Android’s suggestions don...

REORGANISATION

LGR: The importance of a clear narrative

By Amardeep Gill | 30 March 2026

On reorganisation, the Government has shown a willingness to accept variation. But that flexibili...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Fiscal devolution must be rolled out to as many regions as possible, as quickly as possible

By Shevaun Haviland | 30 March 2026

Allowing regions to retain a share of tax revenues aligns incentives in a way businesses instinct...

FINANCE

The promise of fiscal decentralisation threatens to be a damp squib

By Paul Marinko | 26 March 2026

Underneath the din of excitement at Rachel Reeves’ promise last week to provide regions with ‘con...

APSE

It is local councils that remain the UK's fourth emergency service

By Mo Baines | 26 March 2026

Mo Baines says there are warnings that we may need to resort to rationing supplies to protect eme...

History shows how sharply international crises can affect our communities

By Jon Rowney | 26 March 2026

Jon Rowney says this will not be the last global shock we face. 'The challenge for us is how we p...

LEADERSHIP

Bringing skills from the private sector into a council isn't simply a career shift

By Libby Caulfield | 26 March 2026

Moving to local government after a 10-year career in consultancy, Libby Caulfield was warned the ...

REORGANISATION

How we manage LGR without losing focus on vital regeneration work is paramount

By Sheila Oxtoby | 25 March 2026

LGR is clearly a huge challenge, says Sheila Oxtoby, 'but we are determined not to lose sight of ...