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LGA: A busy summer sets the agenda for local government this autumn
LGA

LGA: A busy summer sets the agenda for local government this autumn

By Cllr Eamonn O'Brien | 24 September 2026

Chair of the Local Government Association Cllr Eamonn O'Brien sets out his organisation's key asks and calls on government it will be making on councils' behalf.

HOUSING

MJ Regeneration: The council homes push needs solid foundations

By Jackie Sadek | 21 September 2026

If councils are to come close to the targets to build new homes, amid the flurry of other Burnham...

DEVOLUTION

Greater devolution will demand leadership, accountability and purposeful action

By Jon Rowney | 16 September 2026

Rewiring the State offers local government an opportunity to reshape power, services and outcomes...

REORGANISATION

The local government reorganisation reset changes the recruitment brief

By Liam Young | 09 September 2026

Liam Young examines how councils can reset recruitment, retain talent and rebuild confidence afte...

DEVOLUTION

If Whitehall trusts councils, who do councils trust?

By Manjeet Gill | 09 September 2026

New York’s city government has more power than any English mayor. But its real advantage may be h...

DEVOLUTION

MPs versus mayors: The battle to be local champions

By Pete Robbins | 08 September 2026

Pete Robbins looks at the tensions between MPs and mayors vying for the affections of their voters.

DEVOLUTION

Rewiring the State: Devolution's next test

By Abdool Kara | 04 September 2026

Abdool Kara considers what radical devolution could mean for local government accountability and ...

DEVOLUTION

Devolution demands joined-up data to make England's new mayors accountable

By Ben Page | 03 September 2026

Mayors need joined-up data to deliver better outcomes across reorganised public services, says Be...

FISCAL DEVOLUTION

Can Burnham's devolution plan succeed?

By Andrew Percy | 02 September 2026

Andrew Percy says fiscal devolution needs clear service responsibilities, accountability and sust...

PLACE-MAKING

Why place matters: building a nuclear robotics future in Cumbria

By Kirsty Hewitson | 01 September 2026

Place-based investment can turn overlooked regions into national centres of innovation and growth...

DEVOLUTION

Luton and Milton Keynes push for strategic mayoral authority

By Martin Ford | 28 August 2026

Two councils are pressing the Government to form a mayoral strategic authority covering Bedfordsh...

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