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REORGANISATION
Decent funding matters more than structure
By Ben Page | 03 December 2024
Ben Page's advice – 'despite being normally very keen on surveys, public consultation and empower...
REORGANISATION
Bright dawn for reform
By Greg Clark | 03 December 2024
Greg Clark sees a ‘positive and exciting’ future for local government as reorganisation looms on ...
SOLACE
A divided sector would do little to further the reputation of councils
By Graeme McDonald | 03 December 2024
The coming weeks promise much and may disappoint many, says Graeme McDonald. 'But rather than cre...
CORE CITIES
We will remain committed to international co-operation
By By Cllr Huw Thomas | 03 December 2024
Despite austerity and Brexit, the Core Cities have continued with their international outreach ov...
COMMUNITIES
Effective partnership working on temporary housing is crucial
By Sheila Oxtoby | 03 December 2024
Sheila Oxtoby says: 'If vulnerable homeless people or others who require temporary housing are to...
FINANCE
Renewing and reforming local governance
By Jonathan Werran | 03 December 2024
The case for reforming and renewing local financial governance must be made with long-term resili...
LOCAL ECONOMIES
Community wealth (and health) building
By Tom Lloyd Goodwin | 02 December 2024
Tom Lloyd Goodwin highlights three things that stood out from CLES’s final Community Wealth Build...
FUNDING
The Government is serious about trying to fix funding
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 29 November 2024
The policy statement is a welcome first step in resetting the relationship between funding and ne...
CLIMATE EMERGENCY
Making local authorities the driving force behind a greener future
By Adele Gritten | 29 November 2024
Rhian Mari Thomas and Adele Gritten explain why bridging the local delivery gap will mobilise nat...
REORGANISATION
Prescott's regional ambitions live on in devolution plans
By Heather Jameson | 28 November 2024
We know there is an ambition for reorganisation, says Heather Jameson. 'But what is becoming incr...
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