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FINANCE

Local government is at least creeping up the agenda

By By Adele Taylor | 24 July 2024

After the King's Speech the sector still needs to work together with a collective voice that ensu...

LGA

Huge change brings opportunities for sector

By By Louise Gittins | 17 July 2024

A new Parliament presents a great opportunity to reset the relationship between national and loca...

COMMUNITIES

Brokering a new social contract

By Donna Hall CBE | 16 July 2024

Local government is uniquely positioned to play a huge role in the rebuilding of a new social con...

DEVOLUTION

Free to be

By Nick Plumb | 16 July 2024

Devolution needs to be pushed beyond the town hall to restore trust in government, and the commun...

FINANCE

Crowdfunding's power to transform

By Frank Kibble | 15 July 2024

Frank Kibble looks at examples of how crowdfunding has been successfully used by local government...

GENERAL ELECTION

Make space for a better place

By Evie John | 10 July 2024

Evie John sets out her hopes for a government confident enough to create the conditions of succes...

TRUSSELL TRUST

Ending the need for food banks

By Arianne Clarke | 03 July 2024

Trussell Trust policy manager Beatrice Orchard and research officer Arianne Clarke set out what t...

LABOUR PARTY

How philanthropy fills the gaps

By Dan Corry | 01 July 2024

Dan Corry says place-based philanthropy can greatly help in delivering spatial equality – and a L...

WHITEHALL

Three elements will be important for mission-driven government

By Jessica Studdert | 25 June 2024

Jess Studdert sets out the three aspects that will be crucial if mission-driven government is to ...

FINANCE

The manifestos: could they change local government for the better?

By Claire Ward | 25 June 2024

Claire Ward looks at the manifestos and says a new government is an opportunity for an honest and...