Leisure

Local government reorganisation (LGR) is often viewed as a structural exercise focused on governance, boundaries and service consolidation. Yet for leisure, health, culture and sport, it presents s...

LIBRARIES

The National Year of Reading: Creating New Pathways into Reading

By Rebecca Gediking | 13 July 2026

During the National Year of Reading, Rebecca Gediking, Library Services Director, GLL, explains h...

CULTURE

Cultural uses: From estate to asset

By Dan Buck | 02 July 2026

Dan Buck looks at how culture can unlock new income for public bodies.

REORGANISATION

The years ahead present a real opportunity to continue to build on Breckland's successes

By Maxine O'Mahony | 29 June 2026

As Maxine O'Mahony looks ahead to the years before transition, she believes 'some of our most exc...

LEGAL

Making sure World Cup events aren't an own goal for councils

By David Mayor | 22 June 2026

As the World Cup kicks off, councils must ensure that fan zones and summer events do not expose t...

Designing for cohesion

By Tom Fairey | 07 May 2026

Tom Fairey, Development Director at Alliance Leisure, discusses how community spaces can strength...

LIBRARIES

Libraries as a strategic delivery partner for local government

By Rebecca Gediking | 30 April 2026

Rebecca Gediking looks at how GLL is helping councils deliver more with existing services.

SERVICE DELIVERY

Breckland Council: The magic of the ordinary brings us all together

By Steve James | 14 April 2026

It is the everyday quiet work of districts that builds trust between residents and council and co...

BUSINESS

Leisure firm enters administration

By Dan Peters | 01 April 2026

Councils are ‘committed to a smooth transition’ after Fusion, which operates a network of English...

HEALTH

Why more areas should become Boroughs of Sport

By Cllr Ross Garrod | 27 March 2026

Merton is on a mission to become London’s first Borough of Sport, says Ross Garrod. He sets out f...

FINANCE

Epsom & Ewell mulls suing leisure operator

By Dan Peters | 21 January 2026

Epsom & Ewell BC has ‘retained legal expert support’ as it considers suing the former operator of...