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ECONOMIC GROWTH

A compelling national vision for local government

By Professor Donna Hall | 14 October 2021

Becoming part of a ‘medicalised treatment-based model’ is the last thing social care needs, says ...

SOCIAL CARE

Calling in the bridge-builders

By John Copps | 12 October 2021

Effective co-operation between central and local government relies as much on people acting as ‘...

HEALTH

Pursuing happiness

By Dan Corry | 12 October 2021

At last, the Treasury wants us all to be happy, says Dan Corry. ‘A brilliant early sign that the ...

HEALTH

Beyond carrots and sticks

By Andy Woods | 07 October 2021

Andy Woods ponders the rise of ‘influence government’ at a local level, looking at what can be le...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

St Albans festival pulls out all the stops

By Thomas Wrench | 06 October 2021

National Graduate Development Programme trainee Thomas Wrench says councils’ investment in activ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Devolution is my 'unfinished business'

By Heather Jameson | 06 October 2021

Pat Ritchie is leaving her role as chief executive of Newcastle City Council after more than eigh...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Lifting up our high streets

By Kathy Kyle Bonomini | 06 October 2021

Engaging with and empowering communities are crucial to rejuvenating our high streets, and we mus...

REORGANISATION

Moving from good to great in Cumbria

By Lawrence Conway | 05 October 2021

The early stages of the transition programme for reorganisation in Cumbria are being developed an...

HEALTH

Afghan refugees must be given the tools to thrive, not just survive

By Geeta Nanda | 04 October 2021

More must be done if the thousands of Afghan refugees being enthusiastically welcomed to the UK a...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Building forward in local government 

By Pauline Yau | 30 September 2021

Failure by the Government to recognise the great strides councils have made harnessing the positi...