BUSINESS

Why insourcing is looking up

12 July 2011

Councils are set to bring services back in-house. Heather Wakefield and Paul O’Brien assess lates...

HEALTH

Taking time for change

By Heather Jameson | 12 July 2011

The Audit Commission has published new guidelines to help councils get better value in adult care...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Can localism survive national infrastructure projects?

12 July 2011

Alan Goodrum and Cllr Martin Tett wonder how far localism should impact on national infrastructur...

FINANCE

Opening up the audit market

05 July 2011

Audit Commission’s work should be opened up to a whole range of new providers, says Andy Mahon.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Just how local can you get?

05 July 2011

With town and parish councils keen to play a more important role, Ceri Harrison explains how Ches...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Sporting opportunities

By Stephen Cirell | 05 July 2011

Local authorities should develop innovative renewable energy schemes for playing fields and sport...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The 'Big Easy'

05 July 2011

Barnet has now developed a set of practical tools to make a local reality of the Big Society, say...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

What ministers really mean in the Localism Bill

By Mark Fletcher | 30 June 2011

If ministers were being honest what would a Localism Bill really look like? Mark Fletcher imagine...

FINANCE

Facing up to the pensions challenge

By Bob Neill | 30 June 2011

Reform of the local government pension scheme is essential and overdue, but it also has to be bot...

What next for community budgets?

By Heather Jameson | 29 June 2011

Decentralisation minister, Greg Clark,joined chief executives for an exclusive roundtable discuss...