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LGR will fail without an estate strategy
REORGANISATION

LGR will fail without an estate strategy

By Kane Lennon | 14 January 2026

Kane Lennon says reorganisation offers councils an opportunity to reshape the public estate, and if they take it seriously they will emerge better equipped for the future.

REORGANISATION

Digital thinking must drive reorganisation

By Geoff Connell | 14 January 2026

Geoff Connell says digital, data and technology are critical to the effective design of new unita...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

DCN name change pressure

By Neil Merrick | 13 January 2026

The District Councils’ Network (DCN) is coming under increasing internal pressure to move quickly...

LOCAL ECONOMIES

Powering up our local economies

By Sarah Longlands | 13 January 2026

Sarah Longlands sets her sights on the opportunities available in 2026, where fresh ideas and dec...

DEVOLUTION

Now is the chance for parish and town councils to seize the age-friendly moment

By Charlotte Lewis | 12 January 2026

Plans for local government devolution have the potential to move significant powers to town and p...

REORGANISATION

Scrooge Says: Bah Humbug to Local Elections

By Colin Copus | 22 December 2025

Labour said nothing about LGR in its manifesto and, as well as moving to create 'huge' new unitar...

REORGANISATION

The only constant, other than change, is our ambition for our place.

By Caroline Green | 22 December 2025

Oxford City Council has been focusing on what it needs to accelerate for the city to be in the be...

REGENERATION

Reorganisation: Never underestimate the power of placemaking

By Jackie Sadek | 22 December 2025

There is plenty of money available for regeneration and economic growth, says Jackie Sadek. Just ...

ELECTIONS

Elections could be postponed in reorganisation areas

By Martin Ford | 18 December 2025

Councils undergoing local government reorganisation (LGR) could see elections postponed by a year.

LGA

Communication and clarity – a resolution worth making

By Heather Jameson | 18 December 2025

Heather Jameson says 'the gripes emanating from LGA HQ centre around communication and clarity – ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

A year to remember...

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2025

A devolution priority programme combined with a wider council reorganisation that could be seen f...

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Cambridgeshire County Council

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