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POLICY AND POLITICS

Spending on B&Bs for homeless families soars

By By Neil Merrick | 01 October 2026

The cost to councils of placing homeless families in B&Bs has shot up by a quarter, with spending by London boroughs more than doubling, according to official figures.

REORGANISATION

No need for local government reorganisation

By Jens Gemmel von Döllinger | 24 September 2026

Reorganisation may be paused, but councils can still pursue reform by redesigning services around...

WORKFORCE

AI: Keeping the human touch in local government

By James Malia | 22 September 2026

James Malia explains why local authorities are paying double to bring back human judgement.

FUTURE FORUM

Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact

By Ann McGauran | 10 September 2026

Two councils in England are using agentic AI to deliver back office citizen contact, with Derby C...

AI

Drowning in AI tide

By Dan Peters | 08 September 2026

Generative AI is making it easier than ever for residents to complain, object and request informa...

FINANCE

Building smaller, smarter councils through community power

By Rob Powell | 07 September 2026

Rob Powell looks at how reorganisation can strengthen community-focused services while protecting...

PLACE-MAKING

Why place matters: building a nuclear robotics future in Cumbria

By Kirsty Hewitson | 01 September 2026

Place-based investment can turn overlooked regions into national centres of innovation and growth...

AI

The workplace challenge: Preventing AI conflict before it starts

By Phil Floyd | 07 August 2026

As generative AI becomes a growing factor in employment disputes, Phil Floyd argues that the best...

AI

Rethinking the public servant for the AI era

By Stephen Jeffares | 07 August 2026

AI has become far more capable over the past decade, but human public servants remain central to ...

DEVOLUTION

Putting innovation at the heart of devo

By Kathy Nothstine | 28 July 2026

Place-based innovation funds can help Andy Burnham’s devolution agenda deliver growth, better ser...