Expanding Oflog's vision

By Jack Shaw | 22 January 2024

Jack Shaw says the Office for Local Government needs to go further than its current long-term vis...

Councils need an unconditional cash injection

By Jack Shaw | 09 October 2023

Jack Shaw looks at what the sector needs from next month’s Autumn Statement to avoid more section...

Funding atomisation must be fixed

By Jack Shaw | 30 March 2023

Jack Shaw says that by atomising the funding for tackling inequalities, Whitehall have a partial ...

Managing spending centrally is the flaw

By Jack Shaw | 14 February 2023

At a minimum, the ban on Michael Gove’s department spending cash on new capital projects without ...

It's not just about the money

By Jack Shaw | 29 November 2022

As we look toward the next decade councils need to ask themselves what purpose they wish to serve...

Setting out an ambition for local growth funding

By Jack Shaw | 08 November 2022

Jack Shaw says it may have become harder to imagine a brighter future for council finances, but i...

Simplifying local growth's funding maze

By Jack Shaw | 14 September 2022

Jack Shaw says local government is not to blame for the failure so far to deliver most of the 477...

More delays to levelling up White Paper could hinder outcomes

By Jack Shaw | 10 January 2022

Jack Shaw says further delays to the the levelling up White Paper will make the decisions the Gov...