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WHITEHALL
The dead hand of centralism holds back productivity
By Ian Miller | 20 March 2024
If councils had the tools, most if not all of them could by now have set fees to recover the full...
HEALTH
Investment in neighbourhood services could be a crucial vote winner
By Mo Baines | 20 March 2024
'As we limp towards another General Election, we have yet to hear any comprehensive plans from ac...
DEVOLUTION
Growing pains
By Ben Franklin | 20 March 2024
With local growth high on the political agenda, Ben Franklin sets out his recipe for success.
FINANCE
Distribution of funding is the trickiest area for councils
By Adele Taylor | 20 March 2024
It is time for the whole sector to come together with a strong voice to say enough is enough, wr...
FINANCE
Wanted: fiscal reform not fiscal frustration
By Heather Jameson | 20 March 2024
'To bemoan any Government’s inability to take difficult political decisions when it has been in p...
LONDON COUNCILS
Join the conversation on waste reform
By Kieron Williams | 18 March 2024
Kieron Williams calls for more funding, flexibility and time for local authorities to implement r...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Six observations from my time as PPMA president
By Gordon McFarlane | 15 March 2024
Against a challenging backdrop for public services, PPMA president Gordon McFarlane sets out six ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Tackling poverty in the North of Tyne: A combined approach
By Adrian Dougherty | 15 March 2024
Patience has been key to a North of Tyne Combined Authority programme addressing child poverty, i...
HOUSING
Homes for Ukraine two years on: Safe and welcomed
By Cllr Kevin Bentley | 14 March 2024
Two years on from the instigation of the Homes for Ukraine scheme councils remain keen to work wi...
HOUSING
Smarter spend will get Britain building again
By Stephen Muers | 13 March 2024
Stephen Muers says policymakers must ‘spend smarter’ to tackle the temporary housing crisis, and ...
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