A radical case for change to employment support

By Pawda Tjoa | 03 November 2020

Let local areas – not the Department for Work and Pensions – provide better support for people fa...

As councils prepare for a second wave, they are held back by the centre

By Pawda Tjoa | 23 July 2020

The NLGN’s latest Leadership Index survey shows councils are not getting enough support from the ...

Centralising instincts are undermining local assets

By Pawda Tjoa | 28 May 2020

NLGN's latest Leadership Index shows the importance of unshackling local government from Westmins...

Communities hold the key to children's social care

By Pawda Tjoa | 15 January 2020

Pawda Tjoa says community-led approaches to early intervention should offer valuable lessons for ...

The cost of Brexit is mounting – what can councils do to cope?

By Pawda Tjoa | 29 October 2019

Pawda Tjoa says the New Local Government Network’s  latest Leadership Index has found the UK’s ex...

It all starts in the community

By Pawda Tjoa | 10 September 2019

Pawda Tjoa of the New Local Government Network (NLGN) says a new community-led model is needed to...