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LGR's shadow over children's welfare
CHILDREN'S SERVICES

LGR's shadow over children's welfare

By Ann McGauran | 08 July 2026

As the sector’s children’s services chiefs gather at their annual conference in Manchester, Colin Foster talks to Ann McGauran about the workforce implications of reorganisation.

LOCAL COUNCILS NETWORK

Shifting from LGR to integration

By Dr Catherine Howe | 08 July 2026

New unitary councils must transition well following reorganisation and the Local Councils Network...

LGA CONFERENCE

Steadying the LGA ship

By Heather Jameson | 07 July 2026

As the Local Government Association heads to Bournemouth for its annual conference, can it adapt ...

REORGANISATION

Reed vows to finish local government reorganisation

By Heather Jameson | 06 July 2026

Communities secretary Steve Reed has vowed to finish local government reorganisation before the n...

LEADERSHIP

Your career won't reorganise itself

By Nathan Elvery | 01 July 2026

Nathan Elvery outlines why visibility matters more than performance when it comes to local govern...

REORGANISATION

Why reorganisation threatens Harlow's regeneration vision

By Ann McGauran | 01 July 2026

Harlow Council’s leader Dan Swords talks to Ann McGauran about why local government reorganisatio...

LOCAL ECONOMIES

Taking back control

By Sarah Longlands | 01 July 2026

Is Burnham’s vision of the productive state a licence for local government to take back control, ...

REORGANISATION

Suffolk CC to push on with LGR legal challenge

By William Eichler | 30 June 2026

Suffolk CC is pursuing its legal challenge to local government reorganisation (LGR) following rev...

DEVOLUTION

Burnham's devolution mission

By Martin Ford | 30 June 2026

Poised to enter No10, Andy Burnham has put devolution firmly at the centre of his leadership pitc...

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

Suffolk to make decision on legal challenge to reorganisation

By William Eichler | 26 June 2026

Senior Suffolk CC members will decide on Monday whether to continue with formal legal action agai...

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