Opinion - Page 2

By Matthew Taylor | 13 November 2024

Matthew Taylor explains why nothing less than a ‘fundamental system redesign’ via integration is ...

FINANCE

The level of general fund reserve is sacrosanct

By By Tracie Langley | 13 November 2024

Tracie Langley says she is 'glad my final budget has made it over the line with the general fund ...

REORGANISATION

Is this the big bang revolution for public services?

By Heather Jameson | 13 November 2024

Heather Jameson says: 'If ministers want reorganisation, devolution and/or public sector reform t...

REORGANISATION

Let the debate on structural reform begin

By By Cllr Sam Champan-Allen | 13 November 2024

Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen says: 'Strong, localised bodies – be they district councils or something n...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A 'no magic bullet' plan for improving young people's lives

By Jonathan Rallings | 12 November 2024

Last year councils overspent more on children’s services than on any other area. Dominic Luscombe...

LEADERSHIP

Can local authorities thrive on chaos?

By Blair McPherson | 11 November 2024

A council that wants to be an organisation that thrives on chaos needs a different type of chief ...

CLIMATE EMERGENCY

Liverpool City Council ready to take a leading role as the world gears up for net zero

By Cllr Liam Robinson | 11 November 2024

As world leaders begin converging on Baku in Azerbaijan this week for COP29, Liverpool City Counc...

HEALTH

The NHS needs to get better before it gets bigger

By Elizabeth Campbell | 11 November 2024

Cllr Elizabeth Campbell says that for years councils have grappled with limited budgets, and have...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Where has the Budget left adult social care?

By Hiba Sameen | 11 November 2024

Lucinda Allen and Hiba Sameen examine the impact of the Budget on adult social care – the good, t...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Co-production is the key to success

By Georgina Walton | 08 November 2024

Georgina Walton and David Rees look at how the innovative use of co-production at Kent CC is impr...

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