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REORGANISATION
Our residents want us to get the basics right
By Sheila Oxtoby | 09 October 2025
Reorganisation proposals have gone in to the MHCLG, but residents want a focus on basic service d...
AI
Pursuing AI without a large language model
By Paul Marinko | 09 October 2025
Councils remain eager to grasp the opportunities offered by AI, but a recognised lack of knowledg...
REORGANISATION
EXCLUSIVE: Surrey reorganisation decision delayed
By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2025
A final decision on the new unitary structures for Surrey has been delayed, council chiefs have b...
REORGANISATION
EXCLUSIVE: LGA on its own will not be enough, survey finds
By Martin Ford | 08 October 2025
‘Very few’ respondents to a survey on the future of sector membership bodies believe the Local Go...
HOUSING
Delivering on the growth imperative
By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2025
Chair of the New Towns Taskforce Sir Michael Lyons tells Heather Jameson that while he is positiv...
REORGANISATION
Clearer parameters should bring new opportunities
By Graeme McDonald | 07 October 2025
The opportunity to invest in change and build resilience offers the chance to drive new forms of ...
REORGANISATION
Breckland is positioned for success
By Maxine O'Mahony | 07 October 2025
Maxine O'Mahony says that whatever the outcome of LGR in Norfolk, she is confident that the work ...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
CCN is the natural home for all non-metropolitan unitaries
By Simon Edwards | 07 October 2025
As reorganisation changes the map further, the County Councils' Network looks forward to welcomin...
REORGANISATION
Reorganisation, Reform and devolution
By Ann McGauran | 02 October 2025
Change is rippling through local government, from structural reform and new combined authorities,...
CONSERVATIVES
Stability, partnership and delivery
By Sir James Cleverly | 02 October 2025
As delegates prepare to head to the Conservative party conference, Sir James Cleverly highlights ...
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