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INNOVATION
Innovation: the key
By Abdool Kara | 05 February 2025
Local government is feeling the squeeze. To transform services, it must unlock innovation, writes...
GOVERNANCE
Don't get caught in the bubble trap
By Andrew Muter | 29 January 2025
Professor Catherine Staite and Andrew Muter examine the risks that lead to failures within local ...
FINANCE
Hold on to ethical standards in this time of change
By Nicole Wood | 29 January 2025
In her last Money Matters column ahead of taking up the role of chief executive at Essex CC Nicol...
LEADERSHIP
A manifesto for councils under pressure
By Mark Rogers | 23 January 2025
Mark Rogers offers a set of six key indicators he believes can help local authority team leaders ...
WORKFORCE
Is there a gorilla in our midst?
By Jonathan Werran | 22 January 2025
Jonathan Werran argues that existing local government staffing and resourcing could struggle to d...
AI
Fearing to tread but longing to learn
By Paul Marinko | 15 January 2025
A delicate balance between worries over risks and excitement at possibilities is shaping local go...
REGULATION
When an inspector calls
By Angela Holden | 20 December 2024
Angela Holden looks at the emerging findings from the first social housing inspection judgements ...
AI
AI for the People: A brighter future for public service delivery in 2025
By Martin Neale | 04 December 2024
Martin Neale says AI is poised to make a significant impact on the public sector, but he cautions...
TRANSFORMATION
Why southern comfort requires R&R
By Jonathan Werran | 04 December 2024
Restoring strategic capacity for long-term resilience will be vital to the twin pillars of public...
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