Solace

By Professor Maggie Rae | 22 February 2021

COVID has emphasised the importance of public health teams being part of local government, says P...

Procurement in the time of pandemic

By Dr Richard Simmons | 17 February 2021

One of the largest studies into how the annual £100bn local government procurement spend is being...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Work and wellbeing in a COVID world

By Gemma Stevenson-Coupe | 03 February 2021

Gemma Stevenson-Coupe emphasises the importance of ensuring the mental health and wellbeing of yo...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Finding more funding

By Martin Ford | 02 February 2021

A flurry of Government grants have been received by local authorities in the wake of the pandemic...

WHITEHALL

Fresh calls for standards code sanctions

By Dan Peters | 26 January 2021

Fresh calls for meaningful sanctions on badly behaving councillors were made this week after the ...

COUNCILLORS

Calling a halt to sinking standards

By Graeme McDonald | 25 January 2021

It is two years since the Committee for Standards in Public Life (CSPL) published its report, Loc...

LEGAL

May elections to go ahead as chiefs call for indemnity

By Dan Peters | 21 January 2021

Local elections will go ahead on 6 May despite the ongoing pandemic, Prime Minister Boris Johnson...

HEALTH

Pushing for real reform

By Heather Jameson | 20 January 2021

The pandemic was a game changer for the central/local government relationship, says Joanne Roney,...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Election officers bid for legal protection

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2021

Returning officers have called for protection against lawsuits for running this year’s elections ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Levelling up our health and wealth

By Robin Tuddenham | 12 January 2021

The current challenges can be a catalyst for a major rethink about how national and local governm...

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