Labour's Neighbourhood Commission is not just good politics, but good policy says Ravi Gurumurthy.
Stephen Baker reflects on what councils can do now to prepare their workforces for transition to unitary structures.
Positive steps on local government finance need to be backed up by investment and cost-of-living action, says Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton.
The local election results could 'bring a different complexion' to reorganisation debates, writes Ian Miller.