REORGANISATION

Is reorganisation inevitable or just ingrained?

By Steve Leach | 03 October 2024

It is not increases in council sizes that improve local government, and the public don’t benefit ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

A fond farewell

By Heather Jameson | 26 September 2024

As chief executive of Leeds City Council Tom Riordan prepares to leave after 14 years for a top r...

DEVOLUTION

Rayner confirms devolution agreements

By William Eichler | 19 September 2024

Four deals have been signed off in what deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner described as ‘only th...

REORGANISATION

Holden: We can't avoid reorganisation debate

By Paul Marinko | 19 September 2024

The most senior district council chief executive in the country this week conceded local governme...

LEADERSHIP

Searching for the perfect combination

By Mark Rogers | 12 September 2024

Mark Rogers looks at the skills needed to become a successful combined authority chief executive

FUTURE FORUM

Future Forum Midlands: 'Private sector can bring capacity and skills'

By Dan Peters | 12 September 2024

DEVOLUTION

The devo's in the detail

By Ann McGauran | 12 September 2024

The proposed English Devolution Bill has given encouragement to many local leaders, but with the ...

DEVOLUTION

Future Forum Midlands: We don't have devolution, says Rogers

By Dan Peters | 11 September 2024

The interim chief executive of East Midlands Combined Authority has expressed hopes that all area...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Regional growth initiatives likely to 'fall over next year' without UKSPF clarity

By Ann McGauran | 11 September 2024

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Gough: Local government under water

By Emily Twinch | 04 September 2024

‘Big changes’ to tackle the ‘structural problems’ facing local government are needed to help coun...