Opinion - Page 3

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 15 January 2025

Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen says far from seeking to sideline the ability of the electorate to enter t...

A year of reform

By Jonathan Carr-West | 15 January 2025

Dr Jonathan Carr-West looks ahead to a year that promises to be anything but predictable.

New year of everything, everywhere, all at once

By Heather Jameson | 15 January 2025

'If the Labour Government is successful in its plans to scrap two-tier local government during it...

Maximising the impact of the Government's investment in care technology

By Robert Turnbull | 15 January 2025

The Government's plans for investment in care technology are a good start but we need to address ...

We can't wait for finance reform

By Patrick Meila | 13 January 2025

Despite the pace of change in local government, the crisis in local government finance remain unt...

Ministers should be transparent over NIC support

By Ian Miller | 03 January 2025

Ian Miller puts Government funding for national insurance contributions under the microscope.

Competitors warm up for the LG Challenge 2025

By Virginia Ponton | 23 December 2024

Michael Barrett and Virginia Ponton set the scene for the LG Challenge 2025, when 10 participants...

Is the 'stick'-led approach in planning reform the best strategy?

By Ben Standing | 23 December 2024

New planning rules feature a heavy presumption in favour of development, but Ben Standing argues ...

When an inspector calls

By Angela Holden | 20 December 2024

Angela Holden looks at the emerging findings from the first social housing inspection judgements ...

Rallying for a more balanced Britain

By Susan Jarvis | 20 December 2024

The mayors of Liverpool and Manchester’s ambition for the two city regions to work more closely t...

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