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The true difference makers

By Barry Pirie | 22 July 2015

The ability of people in the public sector to actually deliver change is – at least – as good as ...

FINANCE

An alternative to the big six

By Paul O'Brien | 22 July 2015

With the average UK household currently spending around £1,200 on energy each year, energy prices...

WHITEHALL

There's no quick fix

By Ray James | 22 July 2015

The growing gap in social care funding has led to a crisis of confidence from directors of adult ...

HOUSING

Bill of bad omens

By Mark Rogers | 22 July 2015

There is an urgent need for more homes and councils should be given the flexibility to provide th...

HEALTH

Together we stand

By Cllr Izzi Secombe | 22 July 2015

The integration of health and social care services can only succeed if strong local leadership an...

FINANCE

Should councillors now be at the heart of the debate?

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2015

It has been a (or another) busy few days for Birmingham City Council, which prompts Heather James...

HEALTH

Governance is as important as the deal

By Jacqui McKinlay | 20 July 2015

Devolution is the right thing to do but we now want the conversation to shift to how will it work...

LEGISLATION

Let's stick together

By Jonathan House | 17 July 2015

As the Cities and Local Government Bill makes its way through the houses of parliament, local aut...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

The sun shines on the LGA

By Alex Thomson | 14 July 2015

Nothing says the start of summer like the LGA’s annual conference and this year the atmosphere wa...

LEISURE

Citizen leadership is a walk in the park

By Andrew Muter | 14 July 2015

Andrew Muter suggests we take a leaf out of New York's book when it comes to passing parks to the...