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REORGANISATION
What local leadership needs to thrive
By Robin Rogers | 27 August 2026
Reflecting on the Government’s preference for three unitaries for Oxfordshire and West Berkshire, Robin Rogers says new councils must work across boundaries, shape places, influence investment and ...
DEVOLUTION
You can't devolve without saving local government
By Heather Jameson | 26 August 2026
Devolution needs strong councils too, says Heather Jameson - and it is time to invest in local go...
REORGANISATION
Turning a new unitary into a home
By Michael Coughlin | 26 August 2026
Michael Coughlin says reorganisation offers councils a rare opportunity to redesign structures, c...
PLACE-MAKING
Finding a proper place in our future
By Dr Helen Paterson | 25 August 2026
Northumberland CC’s chief executive Helen Paterson is developing an evidence-based think-piece on...
DEVOLUTION
Backing good growth locally
By Matt Smith | 25 August 2026
Devolution brings some risk, but also massive opportunity, says Matt Smith.
INCLUSIVE GROWTH
Turbocharging inclusive growth's latest mission
By Ben Lucas | 25 August 2026
Ben Lucas looks at how the Government’s devolution drive will affect efforts to achieve good growth.
DEVOLUTION
Emmerich review: 'Building capability' is the devo challenge
By Mike Emmerich | 20 August 2026
The first paper from a review of how to turn devolution into sustainable growth has said the chal...
DEVOLUTION
Putting dynamism into devolution: defining the challenge
By Mike Emmerich | 20 August 2026
The prize from devolution is not stronger strategic authorities for their own sake, but places ca...
PLANNING
Planning in uncertain times
By Dawn Adey | 18 August 2026
Dawn Adey explains why councils need stability and certainty to deliver effective Local Plans and...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Nobody ever voted for a map
By Ben Page | 17 August 2026
Rewiring the State offers the most significant shift in local government for a generation, but th...
REORGANISATION
Do devolution differently: without LGR
By Colin Copus | 14 August 2026
Steve Leach and Colin Copus write an open letter to the Prime Minister urging the government to r...
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Service Director: Place and Infrastructure Delivery
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Newham is entering an ambitious new chapter Apply for this job
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