Title
LEGISLATION
The Hillsborough Law: Four things to know and start preparing for
By Ridwan Omar | 02 December 2025
The Public Office (Accountability) Bill, often referred to as the Hillsborough Law, was recently ...
GOVERNANCE
A bite-sized approach to FOI
By Deborah Clark | 07 May 2025
Deborah Clark outlines the latest tools aimed at cutting the inappropriate use of exemptions in F...
PROCUREMENT
The Procurement Act: Getting the basics right
By Louise Bennett | 23 September 2024
With procurement reform on the way, it has never been more important for local authorities to exa...
FINANCE
Could the beating stick be used to point out councils' efficiencies?
By Heather Jameson | 15 May 2024
While local government focuses on the stick used to beat it, where is the carrot?, asks Heather J...
FINANCE
Transparency calls over monitoring officer departure
By Dan Peters | 08 April 2024
Salford City Council’s opposition leader has called for transparency over a settlement agreement ...
WHITEHALL
Support for Zane's Law gathers momentum
By Mark Conrad | 02 April 2024
Two more councils have backed calls for greater transparency over contaminated land and waters fo...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Chiefs back ethnicity pay gap reporting
By Dan Peters | 12 February 2024
Council chiefs have backed proposals that would place a duty on local authorities to collect data...
PLANNING
A Bill to drive innovation and local accountability
By Rebecca Gilbert | 12 October 2023
With the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill going through its final parliamentary stages, Tiffany...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
New North Yorkshire Council urged to live stream meetings
By Mark Whitehead | 17 April 2023
Councillors in Scarborough have urged the new North Yorkshire Council to live stream all its meet...
LEGISLATION
Perfecting the art of procurement
By John Tizard | 04 April 2023
The Procurement Bill should have been bolder and stronger, says John Tizard. But there is nothing...
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