Title
POLICY
Why is trust dropping in local government?
By Ben Page | 27 January 2026
Ben Page says that for local government, keeping its remaining credibility 'will require more tha...
ELECTIONS
Is democracy in danger from election delays?
By Jonathan Carr-West | 27 January 2026
Repeated election postponements place councils in an invidious position and risk undermining demo...
DEVOLUTION
How devolution can amplify the voices that often go unheard
By Gita Singham-Willis | 26 January 2026
Gita Singham-Willis says that acting with intent now will ensure that the new era of local power ...
GOVERNANCE
The stakes for democracy are high and the challenges of local governance remain
By Kersten England | 26 January 2026
Kersten England predicts continued social and political turbulence through 2026 and says collabor...
DEVOLUTION
Looking abroad for lessons on devolution
By Luke Raikes | 22 January 2026
Devolution in England must learn from the successes and failures in other countries, says Luke Ra...
SOLACE
How councils can best prepare for a new political administration
By Graeme McDonald | 21 January 2026
By making preparations early, council employees can help new administrations avoid the pitfalls o...
IMPROVEMENT
Children's services: What good looks like in Solihull
By Paul Johnson | 20 January 2026
Solihull MBC’s journey from Inadequate to Good in its latest Inspection of Local Authority Childr...
LEADERSHIP
Guarding against optimism bias
By Blair McPherson | 20 January 2026
Senior managers are expected to be positive about their organisations, but it is the job of leade...
AI
AI: powering the next chapter of UK local government
By Emma Foy | 19 January 2026
One year on from the national AI Action Plan, Emma Foy says those who move early – and move respo...
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...
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