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LGA CONFERENCE
Central and local government will transform the country for the better
By Georgia Gould | 03 July 2025
Writing in the week of the LGA Conference, Jim McMahon and Georgia Gould say this government was ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Could they be a contender?
By Jack Shaw | 03 July 2025
If Reform-controlled authorities prove dysfunctional or obstructive will that erode trust in both...
FINANCE
Relieving the pressure on public finances
By Piali Das Gupta | 03 July 2025
Local government must be properly resourced for any new duties it is tasked with, writes Piali Da...
MHCLG
Many questions – few answers
By Heather Jameson | 02 July 2025
'As the sector gathers in Liverpool for the Local Government Association annual conference, both ...
FINANCE
The big picture is clear – we must work through this together
By Jonathan Carr-West | 02 July 2025
Jonathan Carr-West looks at what the fair funding review consultation reveals – or doesn’t – abou...
POLITICS
Ready to be bold
By Kevin Hollinrake | 02 July 2025
The Conservatives will deliver the stability of multi-year funding settlements and the party is r...
AI
AI is the greatest tool councils have at their disposal
By Alexander Iosad | 02 July 2025
By championing AI, councillors of all colours can put local authorities on the path to becoming e...
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Citizen engagement: a new paradigm for local government
By Jason Lowther | 01 July 2025
Citizen engagement is sometimes treated as something at the margins of decision-making, but a new...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Turning ambition into action: Delivering the Industrial Strategy
By Jason Longhurst | 01 July 2025
Responding to the recent publication of the Industrial Strategy, Jason Longhurst says policy chan...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Creating work, the local way
By Jonathan Werran | 01 July 2025
A new research programme shows how devolution can improve employment services by moving decision-...
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