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Safety net is worth fighting for

By Andy Hull | 30 July 2014

The Government is passing the cost and risk of its ill-conceived welfare reforms onto cash-strapp...

Local government is on track for a big finish

By Heather Jameson | 29 July 2014

The campaign to devolve more power and financial freedoms down to local government is gathering p...

We are not complacent on complaints

By Martin Swales | 25 July 2014

The Local Government Ombudsman report gives us all food for thought.

A new approach to English devolution

By Andrew Blick | 24 July 2014

Combining the causes of local government and devolution is the best way to achieve genuine decent...

Engaging youngsters using digital media

By John Shewell | 23 July 2014

One area that often gets overlooked is combining civic participation with digital media.

Personal budgets are the only way we can achieve more with less

By Ronald Duncan | 22 July 2014

The Care Act and £3.8bn Better Care Fund is an ambitious and far-reaching policy.

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Just how many councils can Pickles run?

By Heather Jameson | 18 July 2014

Congratulations to Doncaster Council for achieving ‘normal’.

Tug of war for tomorrow's talent

By Louise Tibbert | 18 July 2014

The war for talent is now officially back in play.

The injustice of council tax

By Ines Newman | 17 July 2014

Councillors, who go into politics to make a difference, would want to promote social justice.

The Cinderella Law is criminal

By Claire Fox | 17 July 2014

I always worry that making too much fuss about the chasm between the political elite and ordinary...