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AI
Shaping standards for public sector AI
By Viviana Bastidas | 15 January 2026
Local government is under increasing pressure to adopt AI-based tools to improve delivery, but sy...
AI
On your marks for the AI era in local government
By Dan Peters | 15 January 2026
Councils are racing to use AI to cut costs and improve services – but a shortage of skills is hol...
SOCIAL CARE
Tips for the residential care top-ups
By Lisa Morgan | 14 January 2026
As care costs continue to increase, local authorities must ensure their top-up fee processes for ...
REORGANISATION
LGR will fail without an estate strategy
By Kane Lennon | 14 January 2026
Kane Lennon says reorganisation offers councils an opportunity to reshape the public estate, and ...
SEND
Council says 'more to be done' after SEND improvements
By Lee Peart | 05 January 2026
Hertfordshire CC has said there is still ‘more to be done’ after an inspection report noted impro...
AI
Giving the public a seat at the table on AI decision
By Kathy Peach | 19 December 2025
Nesta’s research proves that when people are given more context about specific AI tools and their...
PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM
Moving from place-based budget pilots to mainstream practice
By Dr Simon Kaye | 16 December 2025
The Treasury must back real place-based budgets – not just another Red Book annex, warns Dr Simon...
FINANCE
Clear allocation details are essential for councils to understand the waste funding system
By Tracy Bingham | 16 December 2025
Tracy Bingham says councils need certainty and clarity if they are to deliver on the vital waste ...
GOVERNANCE
A sad day for democracy
By Colin Copus | 10 December 2025
The Government’s commitment to bringing in a mandatory code of conduct alongside new powers to su...
REORGANISATION
Districts should look carefully at the creation of new town and city councils
By Ian Miller | 08 December 2025
Where public and political demand exist, districts have bandwidth now to focus on creating town o...
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