FINANCE

Blurring of responsibilities could undermine growth

By Mark Conrad | 26 September 2017

Combined authorities must work with local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) to overcome the ‘institu...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Regardless of leadership style, being human is essential

By Julie Towers | 19 July 2017

Following the leadership response to the Grenfell tragedy, Julie Towers says the human touch is a...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The true voice of the councillor

By Rachel Wall | 19 July 2017

Rachel Wall and Colin Copus summarise the findings of a large-scale study of the challenges and e...

WHITEHALL

Javid: Sector must rebuild public trust

By Kelsey Vanner | 04 July 2017

Councils have been warned they are facing a ‘looming crisis in confidence’ in the wake of the Gre...

HEALTH

Brokering constructive conversations

By Ewan King | 28 June 2017

Co-production and engaging with residents can help implement new models of care, at a time when t...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Community capacity and the role of the state

By Graham Duxbury | 28 June 2017

Most council transformation plans feature a section on ‘community capacity building,’ but what do...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Watering the seed of a stronger local democracy

By Carl Whistlecraft | 28 June 2017

The recommendations in the Kirklees Democracy Commission could help shape how both local and nati...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

'There is more that unites us than divides us'

By Bob Neill | 28 June 2017

Echoing the words of the late Jo Cox MP, Bob Neill argues a cross-party, cross-government approac...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Government rejects call for intervention in tower blaze council

By Dan Peters | 22 June 2017

The Government has rejected calls for commissioners to run Kensington & Chelsea RLBC after it was...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Lower-tier councils pull out of Sheffield devolution deal

By Dan Peters | 14 June 2017

Bassetlaw DC has become the second lower-tier council to back away from participation in the Shef...