Reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 27 May 2025

Kent CC’s Reform UK leader has thrown the region’s reorganisation proposals into doubt following ...

LEADERSHIP

Success is all in the preparation

By Kathy O’Leary | 27 May 2025

Kathy O'Leary writes: 'In district councils we’re prepared to do exactly what I did on marathon d...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Enter the matrix

By Colin Foster | 22 May 2025

As councils embark on local government reform, Colin Foster presents a matrix to support better o...

Reorganisation feedback letters continue to trickle out

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2025

The Government is continuing to issue feedback letters responding to interim reorganisation plans...

FINANCE

The small things make a difference

By Tracie Langley | 21 May 2025

The unitarisation of councils through reorganisation may remove the existing channels to communit...

MAYORS

Sector should welcome mayors with open arms

By Heather Jameson | 21 May 2025

Heather Jameson says: 'Much like reorganisation, strategic authorities offer a blank page to re-w...

DEVOLUTION

Sussex devolution 'not so dissimilar' from Greater Manchester

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2025

The Labour leader of Brighton & Hove has insisted the devolution model can work in Sussex because...

POLITICS

Uncertain times

By Jonathan Carr-West | 20 May 2025

Following spring's seismic shift in politics, councils face a 'dauntingly busy' summer, writes Jo...

HR

No time to be lost

By Stephen Baker | 16 May 2025

Stephen Baker reflects on what councils can do now to prepare their workforces for transition to ...

ELECTIONS

After the Reformquake

By Ian Miller | 16 May 2025

The local election results could 'bring a different complexion' to reorganisation debates, writes...

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