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DATA

Data is the key to creating thriving places

By Ed Parham | 10 March 2025

Ed Parham says the housing or climate crisis cannot be addressed without embracing data

REORGANISATION

When it comes to new unitaries, is big really better?

By Peter Holt | 10 March 2025

Official data gathered by Uttlesford DC for the District Councils’ Network undermines the Governm...

DIGITAL

Unlocking the power of data-sharing in local government

By Kathryn Lewis | 07 March 2025

Tim Pope and Kathryn Lewis look at how councils and Whitehall can look again at data-sharing to r...

REORGANISATION

There's no clear mandate for mega-councils

By By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 07 March 2025

Taxpayers' interests would be better served by not rushing reorganisation, says Sam Chapman-Allen.

COMMUNITIES

Sustainable regeneration: Looking back and moving forward

By Jessica Craig | 07 March 2025

The Government’s Plan for Neighbourhoods is not at the scale of the New Deal for Communities, but...

REORGANISATION

Making disruption work

By Dr Simon Kaye | 06 March 2025

The prize from local government reorganisation should not just be a ‘tidier map’ but a system bui...

REORGANISATION

Small unitaries: A dilemma for another day

By Heather Jameson | 06 March 2025

We should not be surprised the Government has yet to turn its attention to reorganising small uni...

FINANCE

Time to change the status quo

By Rosie Lockwood | 06 March 2025

It’s time to invest in regions outside of the greater South East, Rosie Lockwood has urged the ch...

FINANCE

Funding: That is the question

By Rob Whiteman | 05 March 2025

Making the sector more financially resilient is a more crucial issue than reorganisation, says Ro...

FINANCE

Could greater acceptance of risk be what the public sector needs?

By Iain Murray | 04 March 2025

An environment in which courage and empowerment to take risk is matched with the transparency and...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council