The latest articles written by Mo Baines

GOVERNANCE

The measure of success is a shift in how councillors are viewed

By By Mo Baines | 06 November 2024

Many across the sector have welcomed the announcement of proposals to review the standards regime...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Public and private investment must both be in the chancellor's red box

By By Mo Baines | 12 September 2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves won't have any more success with growth than her predecessors if she fai...

PROCUREMENT

Time for a Duty of Public Value

By Mo Baines | 09 July 2024

An expansive ‘Duty of Public Value', as opposed to Best Value would allow decisions to be made th...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Fortifying local democracy

By Mo Baines | 03 June 2024

A new report points towards a failure from the perspective of councillors of devolution and local...

HOUSING

Genuine devolving RTB powers would signal some real devolution

By Mo Baines | 13 May 2024

Mo Baines says it is worth exploring how councils could be trusted with moratorium powers on RTB,...

HEALTH

Investment in neighbourhood services could be a crucial vote winner

By Mo Baines | 20 March 2024

'As we limp towards another General Election, we have yet to hear any comprehensive plans from ac...

FINANCE

Hollowed out local government sets off a downward spiral

By Mo Baines | 22 January 2024

'It is time to move the debate on from platitudes and tinkering with year-to-year budgets to the ...

REORGANISATION

Councils moved through crisis with warmth and grace

By Mo Baines | 08 November 2023

Local government’s regulatory decision-making framework may often be perceived by those outside o...

SAFETY

It is time for local government to call out unworkable pseudo-market systems

By Mo Baines | 13 September 2023

Writing on the RAAC debacle, Mo Baines says not so long ago the public estate was managed by loca...