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HEALTH
Rays of hope for health
By Katherine Merrifield | 03 February 2025
Katherine Merrifield says that while the Devolution White Paper and the funding settlement set ou...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Has the time passed for more inquiries?
By Rebecca Foulkes | 03 February 2025
Rebecca Foulkes asks if the Government’s new proposals are enough to combat grooming and child se...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Ambitious plans are needed for the fix we're in
By Jonathan Werran | 03 February 2025
The Plan for Growth represents continuity in that it ‘misses the target in ways uncannily reminis...
LEADERSHIP
A back to the future moment, and it's still local that matters
By Stephen Gaskell | 03 February 2025
2025’s resolutions may be stacking up, but local government remains at the heart of delivery for ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
What about the long term?
By Mike Emmerich | 31 January 2025
Mike Emmerich casts an eye over Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ economic reset
LEADERSHIP
Daring to be vulnerable
By Will Godfrey | 30 January 2025
Chief executive Will Godfrey says his decision to overcome a reluctance to acknowledge his mental...
WORKFORCE
Capacity may be the unexpected upside of reorganisation
29 January 2025
One potential upside to bringing councils together is the pooling of local government talent to n...
FINANCE
We need to talk about the state of the state
By Heather Jameson | 29 January 2025
A Hollywood actor's eloquent court argument about why he shouldn't have to pay council tax may ra...
FINANCE
Hold on to ethical standards in this time of change
By Nicole Wood | 29 January 2025
In her last Money Matters column ahead of taking up the role of chief executive at Essex CC Nicol...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Why 'joined up' is critical to success
By Matthew Taylor | 29 January 2025
The aspiration for a ‘mission-driven’ approach is important, but it is far from clear that the Go...
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