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AUTUMN BUDGET
Boulevard of broken Budget dreams
By Jonathan Werran | 20 November 2025
Has the chancellor reached the end of the road? Jonathan Werran argues that financial redistribut...
Solace will continue to provide comfort and inspiration
By Graeme McDonald | 19 November 2025
Graeme McDonald says the name ‘Solace’ is more than a legacy – 'it’s a promise that whatever pres...
AUTUMN BUDGET
Councils must speak out on increasing tax-raising powers
By Rob Whiteman CBE | 19 November 2025
As Rob Whiteman spells out local government’s three Budget priorities, he makes it clear: council...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Fixing the easiest win in care spending
By Tracie Langley | 18 November 2025
A pioneering care staffing platform could save councils millions, topple agency dependence and pu...
HEALTH
Rise up to reimagine health
By Matthew Taylor | 18 November 2025
With so much funding locked into NHS provision, only bold reform in how care is delivered will un...
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
The campaign against mega councils will continue
By Cllr Richard Wright | 17 November 2025
The knowledge that ministers agree bigger isn't necessarily best when it comes to unitarisation l...
COMMUNITIES
Shared power, shared Pride
By Helen Power | 17 November 2025
If the Government’s Pride in Place funding model can be operationalised in a way that kickstarts ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
There are signs of progress with closing the cities productivity gap with London
By Andrew Carter | 17 November 2025
Closing the gap between London and big cities outside the capital is vital to delivering broad-ba...
AI
Blueprint for AI success
By James Arrowsmith | 14 November 2025
From efficiency to excellence: James Arrowsmith and Anja Beriro guide councils in how to leverage...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
A new government front door for local impact
By Bramwell Blower | 14 November 2025
Bramwell Blower asks if the Government’s new Office for the Impact Economy can help business and ...
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