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LATCOS
LATCo is the answer for merging services – and for disaggregation
By Justin Galliford | 10 June 2026
Norse Group’s Justin Galliford explains how a trading company offers the flexibility to merge services successfully, and removes the need to disaggregate.
REORGANISATION
EXCLUSIVE: Surrey skips reorganisation redesign ahead of reorganisation
By Dan Peters | 20 May 2026
There is no time to redesign contracts in Surrey ahead of local government reorganisation, a coun...
REORGANISATION
Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
By Martin Ford | 12 March 2026
Fears that ambitions to include transformation alongside local government reorganisation may not ...
REORGANISATION
Navigating procurement complexity during reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 11 November 2025
Crucial to making a success of local government reorganisation is the management of myriad contra...
WORKFORCE
Capacity may be the unexpected upside of reorganisation
29 January 2025
One potential upside to bringing councils together is the pooling of local government talent to n...
FINANCE
Local government: a case of Budget blues or burdens?
By Paul Marinko | 18 December 2024
With Labour now over the hurdle of its first Budget, local government has plenty to contemplate a...
WASTE
Liverpool proposes to insource waste collections
By Martin Ford | 03 October 2023
Liverpool City Council is to bring its waste collection service in-house in a bid to improve recy...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Is in-house best for innovation
By John Tizard | 11 September 2023
The sector should not fall for the idea that local authority trading companies are more innovativ...
BUSINESS
Embracing innovation is key to LATCOs
By Martin Cresswell | 11 September 2023
Martin Cresswell looks at the factors contributing to the success of Local Authority Trading Com...
FINANCE
Political swing points to partnership working
By Justin Galliford | 16 August 2023
Justin Galliford, Chief Executive Officer of Norse Group, considers the implications of the recen...
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An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
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