Delicate decisions
Three myths are holding back Labour’s growth plans, but there are ways to increase investment without wrecking the balance sheet, says Cllr Graham Chapman.
Opinion
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Driving positive outcomes must be top of metro mayors' agenda
April 26, 2024
Improving outcomes for communities is at the heart of successful devolution and metro mayors must put in place a plan to achieve this from day one, says Kerry Scott.
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Taking the PPMA from strength to strength
April 26, 2024
New president Pam Parkes shares her vision for the PPMA, and sets out the seven areas she will focus on.
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What will the next steps be for the mayoral model?
April 22, 2024
While the offers to communities from mayors are maturing, there remain big questions to be answered by whichever party forms the next Government, says Zoë Billingham.
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Gaining skills: Overcoming the barriers in Great Yarmouth
April 22, 2024
Great Yarmouth's skills and employability strategy will provide a positive, collaborative framework for the council and its partners and It will leave residents well placed for careers that improve their lives and those of their families, says [..]
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Unlocking true social value through partnership
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From the archive
We must embrace member diversity
If councils can show they can have an impact on local economies when they are needed most, they can attract talent, as Heather Jameson explains.
'Trickle down' community budgets
As local government waits to hear what spending it can or can't do, community budgets are more important than ever, according to Ben Page.
The high water mark of the coalition
It is too early to dismiss the coalition's domestic agenda as a failure, says Michael Burton.
