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FINANCE
Building local government's next generation of finance chiefs
By Ann McGauran | 12 November 2025
The Society of County Treasurers is launching a programme to help finance professionals leap ahead to become excellent organisational leaders. Ann McGauran reports.
AI
AI: Central government is better equipped to shoulder the risk
By Mallory Durran | 05 November 2025
The current risks and opportunities of AI mean this is the right moment for local government to c...
AI
EXCLUSIVE: AI to analyse consulation responses on local government reorganisation
By Paul Marinko | 04 November 2025
Ministers have been warned Artificial Intelligence (AI) cannot replace ‘robust’ analysis, with Wh...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Sunderland leads UK Smart City revolution and tech growth
By Patrick Melia | 31 October 2025
Embedding connectivity infrastructure into the very fabric of urban life can ignite the condition...
AI
What is the baseline for an AI use policy?
By Iain Simmons | 27 October 2025
Iain Simmons sets out the minimum requirements for an effective AI use policy which can be adapte...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Talking opportunities
By Dr Helen Paterson | 13 October 2025
Dr Helen Paterson believes that while the sector faces real challenges, it must still make space ...
AI
Pursuing AI without a large language model
By Paul Marinko | 09 October 2025
Councils remain eager to grasp the opportunities offered by AI, but a recognised lack of knowledg...
AI
Local government leading AI adoption
By Martin Ford | 24 September 2025
Local government is among the sectors in the vanguard of AI adoption, according to a survey.
SOCIAL CARE
AI and tech – the evolution of care
By Simon Guerrier | 22 September 2025
Simon Guerrier examines what AI and technology-enabled care are, the benefits they can bring, the...
AI
Future Forum Midlands: Councils urged to prepare for AI 'wave'
By Martin Ford | 10 September 2025
Councils should be doing more to prepare for the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on their ...
HOMELESSNESS
Solutions to stop homelessness
By Jack Shaw | 02 September 2025
Some councils are exploring more innovative ways of delivering the sustainable use of temporary a...
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