Governance - Page 5

By Jonathan Werran | 30 April 2024

Forty years from the passing of the Rates Act, how relevant are the provisions designed to give c...

AUDIT

Local elections: more than just a barometer for Rishi

By Heather Jameson | 23 April 2024

Local elections do swing with national politics, but the full picture is far more nuanced, says H...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

41st time lucky?

22 April 2024

After four decades of different initiatives which have failed to boost growth, Professor Martin J...

FINANCE

On the road to improvement

22 April 2024

Northumberland Council’s peer review, following a hard-hitting review of governance, shows the lo...

IMPROVEMENT

Steering a way through the AI challenge

By Caroline Green | 22 April 2024

AI offers so much for adult social care practice, but for all the potential, there are plenty of ...

HOUSING

A call for transparency and accountability

By Adele Gritten | 22 April 2024

Local government must confront pressing 'elephant in the room' issues head-on if it is to foster ...

BUSINESS

Oflog should be handed audit oversight, MPs told

By Mark Conrad | 16 April 2024

The Office for Local Government (Oflog) should be handed oversight of England’s broken audit regi...

DEVOLUTION

Reform should not be detached from wider purpose

By Jessica Studdert | 02 April 2024

The role of the centre and its interface with regions and localities must shift as devolution mat...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Observations on Japan's strong local leader model

By Sam Cunningham | 26 March 2024

Reflecting on his Japanese Study Tour, Sam Cunningham says it is imperative to seek inspiration a...

FINANCE

Growing public awareness is an important step in galvanising action

By Claire Kober | 25 March 2024

With a General Election later this year, there’s a clear opportunity to build on the growing publ...

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