Title
DIGITAL
Working out what really drives our communities
By Simon Jones | 11 April 2017
Councils must develop richer insight that gets under the skin of their communities, argues Simon ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
What's the right message?
By Claire Fox | 22 March 2017
Authorities flouting rules restricting the publication of town hall freesheets are in danger of c...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
A million pounds of fun
24 January 2017
Diary has long lamented the decline of local newspapers and its impact on democracy.
SOCIAL CARE
Curse of the cliché
10 January 2017
It is not major government announcements themselves in which Diary most revels.
DCLG
Rebel councils stand firm in face of DCLG crackdown
By James Evison | 16 December 2016
Three rebel local authorities flouting the Department for Communities and Local Government’s (DCL...
HEALTH
Diverse but not divided
By Kersten England | 22 November 2016
Kersten England explains how councils across the country can learn from Bradford MDC's work to fo...
WHITEHALL
Pilot council in Universal Credit warning
By Laura Sharman | 22 November 2016
One of the councils piloting the rollout of Universal Credit has warned it has ‘deep concerns’ ov...
FINANCE
Transferring the power to change
By Abby Gilbert | 16 November 2016
Transferring council assets to the community can offer new opportunities to transform outcomes. A...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Lessons from Cities of Service UK
By Lydia Ragoonanan | 16 November 2016
The Cities of Service used international models to help councils engage volunteers. Lydia Ragoona...
THIRD SECTOR
Dealing with the Donald
By Jo Miller | 16 November 2016
The result of the US presidential election shows why local government must ensure communities are...
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