Partnerships

By Dan Peters | 03 May 2024

Findings of a ‘robust review’ of Walsall Safeguarding Partnership’s strategy after the largest ch...

FINANCE

Beware Godzilla economics

By Barry Quirk | 26 March 2024

Councils are designed primarily to achieve ‘economies of scope’ not economies of scale – and bigg...

BUSINESS RATES

Reflections on the West Midlands trailblazer devo deal one year on

By Ed Cox | 20 March 2024

Ed Cox sets out his five takeaways from the first year of the West Midlands trailblazer devolutio...

INNOVATION

Books and beyond

By Rebecca Gediking | 13 March 2024

Head of libraries at GLL Rebecca Gediking describes how innovation and adaptation are at the hear...

A new era of cross party working and grown-up politics in Broadland

By Natasha Harpley | 08 March 2024

One year into a new political leadership era at Broadland DC the story is one of no egos, no gate...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

How can we plan for the future of urban regeneration?

By Nick Walkley | 22 February 2024

With public funding for development down and expectations up, Nick Walkley says the future of reg...

TRANSFORMATION

Local authorities in the spotlight: Hit the simplify button

By Selinda Chouhan | 20 February 2024

Service director at Peopletoo Selinda Chouhan sets out nine foundations local authorities need to...

FINANCE

Turning the tide on the 'post-politician' era

By Chris Criscione | 15 February 2024

Chris Criscione highlights some ways he believes local government can – slowly but surely – impro...

MJ AWARDS

Hitting the right notes

By Paul Marinko | 13 February 2024

Kate Kennally deployed a musical metaphor on receiving the Chief Executive of the Year prize at T...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

SEND soars ahead in Herts

By Hero Slinn | 05 February 2024

Hertfordshire CC’s system-wide approach has made SEND everyone’s business, writes Hero Slinn.

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