COVID

The Covid Inquiry needs a local voice

By Henry Bermingham | 29 July 2024

Henry Bermingham calls for the Covid Inquiry to consider giving a greater voice to local governme...

COVID

Learning the lessons from Covid

By Davide Vampa | 22 July 2024

The first report of the UK Covid inquiry signals that the sidelining of local government alongsid...

KING'S SPEECH

Squaring the circle

By Seb Lowe | 18 July 2024

Joe Montgomery and Seb Lowe review the King’s Speech, and they conclude the sector is well placed...

KING'S SPEECH

King's Speech: Devolution takes centre stage

By Martin Ford | 17 July 2024

The announcement of an English Devolution Bill took centre stage in the King’s Speech.

HOUSING

West Yorkshire mayor unveils plans to deliver 38,000 homes

By William Eichler | 11 July 2024

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has unveiled plans to deliver more than 38,000 homes across the...

MAYORS

Mayors call for a 'decade of devolution'

By Mark Conrad | 10 July 2024

GENERAL ELECTION

So much to be done and it all starts now

By Heather Jameson | 10 July 2024

A commitment to devolve down must include regional, sub-regional, local and hyper-local governmen...

GENERAL ELECTION

As ever the challenge will be execution

By By Ben Page | 09 July 2024

If parties campaign in poetry and govern in prose, after a thrilling campaign, the fun starts her...

DEVOLUTION

Rayner prepares mayors for major devolution

By William Eichler | 09 July 2024

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is set to tell regional mayors that Labour is ready to ‘trans...

GENERAL ELECTION

Managing the art of the possible

By Rob Whiteman CBE | 08 July 2024

Despite the urgent issues in local government that need addressing by the new Government, the rea...