Title
COMBINED AUTHORITY
One-way only won't work
By Benjamin Taylor | 08 September 2026
Don’t rebuild Whitehall inside mayoral authorities, says Benjamin Taylor – turn secondments into ...
DEVOLUTION
MPs versus mayors: The battle to be local champions
By Pete Robbins | 08 September 2026
Pete Robbins looks at the tensions between MPs and mayors vying for the affections of their voters.
DEVOLUTION
Devolution is transforming transport and more in the Liverpool City Region
By Richard McGuckin | 07 September 2026
As the Liverpool City Region moves ‘to take control of buses, refresh our entire transport fleet,...
FINANCE
Building smaller, smarter councils through community power
By Rob Powell | 07 September 2026
Rob Powell looks at how reorganisation can strengthen community-focused services while protecting...
DEVOLUTION
Devolution: moving power from Whitehall to local government
By Ian Miller | 07 September 2026
Local government will judge the new devolution agenda by whether it delivers genuine financial an...
DEVOLUTION
Rewiring the State: Devolution's next test
By Abdool Kara | 04 September 2026
Abdool Kara considers what radical devolution could mean for local government accountability and ...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Pepper, me and the UK care crisis
By Julia Ross | 04 September 2026
Julia Ross shares the story behind the creation of her tale of robots, safeguarding, loneliness a...
SOCIAL CARE
National care, local power
By Paul Burstow | 04 September 2026
A National Care Service could strengthen national guarantees while giving councils greater freedo...
HOUSING
Housing: Give councils the tools to act
By Heather Jameson | 03 September 2026
Councils need greater borrowing flexibility to tackle housing pressures, says Heather Jameson.
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Replumbing Britain's growth model: how to unlock place-based investment
By Katie Johnston | 03 September 2026
Katie Johnston looks at unlocking place-based investment by giving local leaders greater capital ...
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