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DIGITAL
Radical overhaul required to drag us into the 21st century
By Heather Jameson | 17 January 2024
From central government and the NHS, to police, prisons and local government: the ‘state of the s...
WHITEHALL
The challenge of governing isn't just what, but how
By Jessica Studdert | 08 January 2024
Whoever wins the election, by whatever platform, their entry into office will quickly be met with...
WHITEHALL
Making the first move on devo
By Dr Simon Kaye | 08 January 2024
Dr Simon Kaye says central government will have to work very differently if a more radical progra...
DEVOLUTION
Lord Morse: I do not blame all council failure on 'bad management'
By Lord Morse | 05 January 2024
A recent newspaper article portrayed him wrongly as arguing that any council financial failure co...
FINANCE
It's crucial to preserve the future of local autonomy
By Cllr Bridget Smith | 04 January 2024
Leader of South Cambridgeshire DC Cllr Bridget Smith sets out why the UK Government should let lo...
FINANCE
Finance watchdog launches Thurrock investigation
By Mark Conrad | 03 January 2024
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched an investigation into the conduct of an unname...
FINANCE
'A lot to be done' to improve councils' governance
By Martin Ford | 02 January 2024
There is ‘a lot to be done’ to improve management in failing local authorities, the sector watchd...
ELECTIONS
Crying wolf or creaking system?
By Andy Pike | 19 December 2023
There is contention over the true scale of councils’ financial woes and what lies behind them say...
FINANCE
Dudley's sustainability 'in jeopardy'
By Martin Ford | 11 December 2023
Dudley MBC has set up an improvement board following stark warnings over its finances and governa...
DATA
Future Forum North: 'Move Oflog out of London for independence'
By Paul Marinko | 08 December 2023
If the new Office for Local Government (Oflog) wants to demonstrate its independence it should mo...
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